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CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2013 · Paper 2 · Question 1(b)(iii)

A student on a cliff throws a stone with initial velocity, v_i, at an angle, θ, to the horizontal, as shown in Figure 1.

Hence, show that the path traced out by the stone is parabolic.

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  1. 1(a)(i)Complete Table 1 by inserting the missing values.[1 mark]
  2. 1(a)(ii)On the grid provided on page 5, plot a graph of velocity, v, against time, t.[4 marks]
  3. 1(a)(iii)Using your graph, calculate the height, h, above the ground from which the ball was dropped.[2 marks]
  4. 1(b)(i)Write expressions for the initial vertical and horizontal components of velocity v_yi and v_xi respectively.[2 marks]
  5. 1(b)(ii)Write expressions for the vertical and horizontal displacements at any time t, for y and x respectively.[2 marks]

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