FA1 P · Q2 · A.1 Kinematics · projectile motion
Practice Q2: a ball thrown from P to its highest point Q
Horizontal and vertical components, a "show that" for the maximum height, and the displacement PQ from the time to the top.
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The same component method as every projectile question, ending in a four-mark displacement.
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