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NRICH topics: Mechanics Projectiles

Resources tagged with: Projectiles

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There are 7 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Projectiles, you may find related items under Mechanics.

Broad Topics > Mechanics > Projectiles

Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Cannon Balls

How high will a ball taking a million seconds to fall travel?

Age 16 to 18
ShortChallenge Level Yellow star
Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Escape from Planet Earth

How fast would you have to throw a ball upwards so that it would never land?

Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star
Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Whoosh

A ball whooshes down a slide and hits another ball which flies off the slide horizontally as a projectile. How far does it go?

Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level Yellow star
Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

10 Olympic Starters

10 intriguing starters related to the mechanics of sport.

Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level Yellow star
Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Angle of Shot

At what angle should you release the shot to break Olympic records?

Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star
Article Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Modelling Assumptions in Mechanics

An article demonstrating mathematically how various physical modelling assumptions affect the solution to the seemingly simple problem of the projectile.

Age 16 to 18
Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Model Solutions

How do these modelling assumption affect the solutions?

Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level Yellow star

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