1998 Paper 1 Q10

Year: 1998
Paper: 1
Question Number: 10

Course: LFM Pure and Mechanics
Section: Projectiles

Difficulty: 1500.0 Banger: 1471.6

Problem

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.

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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.