Year: 1998
Paper: 1
Question Number: 10
Course: LFM Pure and Mechanics
Section: Projectiles
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A shell explodes on the surface of horizontal ground.
Earth is scattered in all directions with varying velocities.
Show that particles of earth with initial speed $v$
landing a distance $r$ from the centre of explosion
will do so at times $t$ given by
\[
{\textstyle \frac{1}{2}}
g^2t^2=v^{2}\pm\surd(v^{4}-g^{2}r^{2}).
\]
Find an expression in terms of $v$, $r$ and $g$ for
the greatest height reached by such particles.