Projectile Motion

8 MCQs3 revision cards9-step worked example

Source: NCERT KinematicsPYQ coverage: NEET 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025Official key: NTA-verifiedLast reviewed: May 2026

Lesson

Projectile motion is the motion of an object launched into the air with some initial velocity and then subject only to gravitational acceleration — no air resistance, no engine thrust. NCERT Class 11 Physics Chapter 3 (page 13) establishes the key principle: treat horizontal and vertical motions independently. Horizontally, acceleration is zero and the component v₀ cos θ stays constant throughout the flight. Vertically, the object undergoes free fall with acceleration g downward.

The trap that costs marks: confusing the maximum-height formula with the range formula. Both contain v₀ and θ, but the structures differ. Maximum height uses sin²θ and divides by 2g. Range uses sin(2θ) and divides by g alone. Plugging into the wrong formula is a common distractor source in NEET — the numbers look plausible but are off by a factor involving sin vs sin².

A second high-frequency trap involves the angle reference. When a problem states "launched at angle θ with the vertical," the horizontal component is v₀ sin θ (not v₀ cos θ). The two conventions are complementary — θ from horizontal and θ from vertical sum to 90° — but under exam pressure, students default to cos without checking the reference axis.

At the highest point, the vertical component of velocity is zero. The speed at the apex equals the horizontal component alone: v₀ cos θ (when θ is measured from the horizontal). A distractor claiming speed = 0 at the top is true only for purely vertical launch (θ = 90°).

The standard formulas — H = v₀² sin²θ/(2g) and R = v₀² sin(2θ)/g — assume launch and landing at the same height, negligible air resistance, and constant g. For problems involving cliffs or non-level ground, use the full component-wise kinematic equations instead.

A cross-topic trap: a particle exits uniform circular motion (radius R, period T, speed v = 2πR/T) and is launched as a projectile. The UCM speed feeds directly into projectile formulas. Do not confuse the radius R with the maximum height H.

Practice MCQs

Select an option to see the explanation. Wrong answers show why your choice was tempting — and name the exact trap it exploits.

MCQ 1Easy RecallPractice

In projectile motion (neglecting air resistance), which quantity remains constant throughout the flight?

MCQ 2Easy RecallPractice

The range formula R = v₀² sin(2θ)/g gives maximum range when the launch angle θ (measured from the horizontal) is:

MCQ 3Easy RecallPractice

The standard projectile range formula R = v₀² sin(2θ)/g is valid only when:

MCQ 4Direct ApplicationPractice

A projectile is launched at 20 m/s at an angle of 30° above the horizontal. Taking g = 10 m/s², the maximum height attained is:

MCQ 5Direct ApplicationPractice

A projectile is launched with speed v₀ at angle 60° with the **vertical**. The speed of the projectile at the highest point of its trajectory is:

MCQ 6Direct ApplicationPractice

A ball is launched at 40 m/s at 45° above the horizontal. Taking g = 10 m/s², the horizontal range is:

MCQ 7CalculationPractice

A particle moves in a circle of radius 0.50 m with a period of 2.0 s. It is then launched vertically upward with the same speed it had during circular motion. Taking g = 10 m/s² and π² ≈ 10, the maximum height reached is:

MCQ 8CalculationPractice

Two projectiles are launched from the same point with the same speed v₀. Projectile A is launched at 30° and projectile B at 60° above the horizontal. Neglecting air resistance, the ratio of their maximum heights H_A : H_B is:

Quick recall before you leave

Worked Example

Pattern: NEET pattern: projectile max height from launch params (direct_application, anchored to PYQ 2023 F3 Q35)

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Given
A projectile is launched with speed v₀ = 50 m/s at angle θ = 30° above the horizontal. Take g = 10 m/s² (exact, problem-defined).
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Required
Find the maximum height H attained above the launch point.
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Concept
In projectile motion with no air resistance, the vertical and horizontal motions are independent. The maximum height is reached when the vertical component of velocity becomes zero. The formula relating launch parameters to maximum height is derived from the kinematic equation v² = u² + 2as applied to the vertical direction (NCERT Class 11 Physics Chapter 3, page 14).
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Formula
H = v₀² sin²θ / (2g)
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Substitution
H = (50)² × sin²(30°) / (2 × 10) H = 2500 × (0.5)² / 20 H = 2500 × 0.25 / 20
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Calculation
H = 625 / 20 = 31.25 m Note on exact constants: g = 10 m/s² is an exact problem-defined value. The integer 2 in the denominator and sin 30° = 0.5 (exact trigonometric value) are mathematical constants. These do not limit the precision of the answer. The answer's precision is governed by v₀ = 50 m/s (2 significant figures), giving H = 31 m to 2 significant figures.
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Final answer
H = 31.25 m (or 31 m to 2 significant figures, matching the precision of v₀).
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Common trap
The most common error is using the range formula R = v₀² sin(2θ)/g instead of the height formula. That gives R = 2500 × sin(60°)/10 = 2500 × 0.866/10 ≈ 216.5 m — a plausible-looking number that answers the wrong question entirely. The telltale difference: height has sin² and 2g; range has sin(2θ) and g.
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Similar NEET-style question
A ball is thrown at 40 m/s at 60° above the horizontal. Find the maximum height. (Answer: H = (40)² × sin²(60°)/(2 × 10) = 1600 × 0.75/20 = 60 m.) ---

Before solving, remember these

Law

Projectile motion — equations

For a projectile launched with speed v₀ at angle θ₀ above the horizontal, with origin at launch point and y-axis upward: x(t) = (v₀ cos θ₀) t, y(t) = (v₀ sin θ₀) t − ½ g t². Trajectory: y = (tan θ₀) x − [g / (2 v₀² cos² θ₀)] x² (a parabola).

-- NCERT Class 11 Physics, Ch. 3, p. 13

Formula

Projectile range and maximum height

Range R = v₀² sin(2θ₀) / g — maximum at θ₀ = 45°. Maximum height H = v₀² sin² θ₀ / (2g). Time of flight T_f = 2 v₀ sin θ₀ / g. (All neglect air resistance and treat g as constant.)

-- NCERT Class 11 Physics, Ch. 3, p. 14

Worked Example

Example 3.8 — Projectile range and height

A cricket ball thrown at 28 m/s at 30° above horizontal: maximum height H = 28² sin²(30°) / (2 · 9.8) ≈ 10.0 m; time to return to same level T_f = 2(28)sin(30°)/9.8 ≈ 2.86 s; horizontal range R = 28² sin(60°) / 9.8 ≈ 69.3 m.

-- NCERT Class 11 Physics, Ch. 3, p. 14

Formulas

6 formulas — click to collapse

First kinematic equation (uniform acceleration)

v = v_{0} + a t

Final velocity equals initial velocity plus acceleration times the time elapsed, for motion under constant acceleration.

Symbol	Quantity	SI Unit
v	Final velocity	m/s
v0	Initial velocity	m/s
a	Constant (uniform) acceleration	m/s^2
t	Elapsed time	s

Valid when

Acceleration a is CONSTANT (uniform) in both magnitude and direction
All quantities measured in the same inertial reference frame
Motion is along a straight line; signs encode direction along chosen axis

Do NOT use when

Acceleration changes in magnitude or direction (use a(t) integration)
Motion is uniformly circular at constant speed (a is centripetal, not tangential)

Second kinematic equation (displacement under uniform acceleration)

x - x_{0} = v_{0} t + \frac{1}{2} a t^{2}

Displacement equals initial-velocity-times-time plus half of acceleration-times-time-squared. The (1/2) factor is the area of the triangle on the v-t graph.

Symbol	Quantity	SI Unit
x	Final position	m
x0	Initial position	m
v0	Initial velocity	m/s
a	Constant acceleration	m/s^2
t	Time elapsed	s

Valid when

Acceleration constant (magnitude and direction)
Sign convention consistent across x, v, a (one chosen positive direction)

Third kinematic equation (velocity-squared)

v^{2} = v_{0}^{2} + 2 a (x - x_{0})

Relates final velocity to initial velocity, displacement, and acceleration without using time. Most useful when t is unknown or unwanted.

Symbol	Quantity	SI Unit
v	Final velocity	m/s
v0	Initial velocity	m/s
a	Constant acceleration	m/s^2
x - x0	Displacement	m

Valid when

Constant acceleration
Use signed values for v, v0, a, and (x - x0) consistently

Do NOT use when

Time-dependent acceleration
Curvilinear motion where acceleration is not parallel to displacement

Projectile maximum height

H = \frac{v _{0}^{2} s i n ^{2} ( θ _{0} )}{2 g}

Maximum height attained by a projectile launched at speed v0 and angle theta0 above the horizontal, measured above the launch level.

Symbol	Quantity	SI Unit
H	Maximum height (above launch)	m
v0	Launch speed	m/s
theta0	Launch angle	rad/deg
g	Gravitational acceleration	m/s^2

Valid when

Air resistance neglected
Constant g over trajectory

Projectile horizontal range

R = \frac{v _{0}^{2} s i n ( 2 θ _{0} )}{g}

For a projectile launched from and returning to the same horizontal level with initial speed v0 at angle theta0 above the horizontal, the horizontal range R is given by this formula. R is maximised at theta0 = 45 deg.

Symbol	Quantity	SI Unit
R	Horizontal range	m
v0	Launch speed	m/s
theta0	Launch angle above horizontal	rad (or deg with sin in deg)
g	Gravitational acceleration	m/s^2

Valid when

Launch and landing are at the same vertical height
Air resistance neglected
g treated as constant over the trajectory

Do NOT use when

Launch and landing heights differ (use full kinematics)
Significant air drag (e.g. table-tennis ball, badminton shuttle)
Variation of g (ballistic trajectories spanning large altitude changes)

Centripetal acceleration in uniform circular motion

a_{c} = \frac{v ^{2}}{r} = ω^{2} r

An object moving in a circle of radius r at constant speed v has acceleration of magnitude v^2/r (or equivalently omega^2 * r) directed toward the centre. This is centripetal (radially inward), not tangential.

Symbol	Quantity	SI Unit
a_c	Centripetal acceleration	m/s^2
v	Tangential speed	m/s
r	Radius of circle	m
omega	Angular speed	rad/s

Valid when

Speed v is constant (uniform circular motion)
r and the centre are well-defined (instantaneous radius of curvature for general curved motion)

Do NOT use when

Non-uniform circular motion (then there is also a tangential acceleration component)

Exam Traps & Common Mistakes

These are the exact patterns that cause wrong answers in NEET. Each trap includes when it triggers and how to avoid it.

14 items — click to collapse

Trap

Free-fall: linear-in-time vs quadratic distance progression

Category: Similar Terms

Student answers 1:2:3:4 for distances in successive 1-second intervals (linear) instead of 1:3:5:7 (Galileo's odd numbers).

When it triggers

Question asks about ratios of distances traversed in successive 1-s intervals during free fall from rest.

How to avoid

Distance grows quadratically (y = ½ g t²); successive interval distances are y_n - y_{n-1} = ½ g (t_n² - t_{n-1}²) = ½ g (2n-1) seconds. The factor (2n-1) gives 1, 3, 5, 7, ...

Trap

Position-time graph slope: tan vs sin/cos

Category: Graph Interpretation

Student uses sin or cos of the angle the line makes with the time axis, instead of tan, to extract velocity.

When it triggers

Question gives an angle the x-t line makes with the t-axis (often 30°, 45°, 60°) and asks for velocity or its ratio.

How to avoid

Velocity = dx/dt = slope of x-t line = tan(angle), where the angle is measured from the time axis. Always tan, not sin or cos.

Trap

Implicit-function kinematics differentiation

Category: Overthinking

Student attempts to invert t(x) algebraically before differentiating, getting tangled in messy algebra; misses chain rule.

When it triggers

Question gives t as function of x (instead of x as function of t), e.g. t = x² + x.

How to avoid

Differentiate the given relation directly: dt/dx = (function of x). Then v = dx/dt = 1/(dt/dx). For acceleration use chain rule: a = dv/dt = (dv/dx)(dx/dt) = v dv/dx.

Trap

Initial velocity dropped from kinematic equation

Category: Sign Convention

Student treats a 'thrown vertically downward' problem as if the object were dropped (u = 0). The result is wrong by an additive u² term in v² = u² + 2gh. When the question explicitly states a launch speed, that speed is non-zero and CANNOT be ignored.

When it triggers

Question phrases: 'thrown vertically downward', 'projected with initial velocity', 'launched with speed u'. If u is given numerically, it MUST appear in the equation.

How to avoid

Always parse the launch verbal cue and write down u with its sign before reaching for v² = 2gh. Use the full v² = u² + 2gh (or u² - 2gh for upward motion).

Trap

Projectile max-height formula confused with range formula

Category: Similar Terms

Student plugs into v₀² sin(2θ)/g (range) when asked for maximum height, or vice versa. The two share v₀ and θ but have different sin-vs-sin² and 2g-vs-g terms.

When it triggers

Question mentions launch speed and angle and asks for max height (H) or range (R). Distractors include the wrong formula's answer.

How to avoid

Memorise BOTH formulas explicitly: H = v₀² sin² θ / (2g) (note sin²); R = v₀² sin(2θ) / g (note sin of doubled angle). Check by setting θ = 45°: max range, half max height.

Trap

Projectile angle: from horizontal vs from vertical

Category: Sign Convention

Student plugs angle θ into v cos θ when the question states 'angle with the vertical' (which makes the horizontal component v sin θ).

When it triggers

Question phrases like 'thrown at angle θ with the vertical direction' or 'with horizontal'.

How to avoid

Always identify reference axis explicitly. From horizontal: vx = v cos θ, vy = v sin θ. From vertical: vx = v sin θ, vy = v cos θ. The two are complementary (θ_h + θ_v = 90°).

Trap

Relative-velocity direction sign

Category: Sign Convention

Student fails to distinguish between same-direction and opposite-direction relative velocities, treating both as magnitudes.

When it triggers

Question describes two objects moving on the same line; observer somewhere between or alongside.

How to avoid

Relative velocity is a VECTOR. Same direction: v_rel = v_a - v_b (smaller magnitude). Opposite direction: v_rel = v_a + v_b (larger magnitude). Use sign convention consistently along chosen axis.

Trap

Linear speed-distance ratio under uniform deceleration

Category: Overthinking

Student assumes proportionality of speed to remaining distance under uniform deceleration. In fact, KE drops linearly with distance (v² is the linear quantity, not v): v² = u² - 2as. Speed-vs-distance is a sqrt-curve, not a line.

When it triggers

Question describes a body decelerating through stages with given speed at one stage; asks for distance to stop or speed at another stage.

How to avoid

Always work with v², not v, when uniform deceleration is in play. The work-energy theorem gives the same answer faster: ½ m v² = work done against constant force over distance.

Trap

UCM-to-projectile speed bridge

Category: Overthinking

Student uses the radius R as the projectile launch height or fails to compute the UCM speed from period.

When it triggers

Question describes a particle in UCM with given (R, T) then says 'now launched vertically up with same speed; find max height'.

How to avoid

Step 1: speed v = 2πR/T (from UCM). Step 2: max projectile height H = v²/(2g) = (2πR/T)² / (2g). Don't shortcut by setting H = R.

Trap

Uniform circular motion: velocity vs speed constancy

Category: Similar Terms

Student claims velocity is constant in uniform circular motion (it's not — direction changes).

When it triggers

Question asks 'in uniform circular motion at constant speed, which is also constant?'

How to avoid

In UCM: SPEED constant; KE constant. VELOCITY (vector) NOT constant. ACCELERATION (centripetal, magnitude v²/r) constant in MAGNITUDE but NOT in direction.

Mistake

Student treats average velocity as the arithmetic mean of two given speeds, or treats |average velocity| = average speed.

Root cause: concept gap

Correction

Average velocity = total displacement / total time (vector). Average speed = total path length / total time (scalar, always >= |average velocity|). For round-trip motion, average velocity is zero; average speed is not.

Wrong option pattern

Distractor offers (v1+v2)/2 instead of total-distance/total-time.

Mistake

Student applies v = v0 + a*t (or other constant-acceleration kinematic equations) to a problem where acceleration is not constant.

Root cause: formula misuse

Correction

The three kinematic equations require CONSTANT acceleration. For variable acceleration, use a = dv/dt and integrate, or use v dv = a dx for position-dependent acceleration. Verify constant-a before applying these formulas.

Wrong option pattern

Distractor uses constant-acceleration kinematic equations on a problem where the question explicitly says acceleration changes with time or position.

Mistake

Student forgets that projectile-motion formulas assume air resistance is negligible, or applies them to non-symmetric (different launch and landing height) trajectories without correction.

Root cause: concept gap

Correction

Standard range R = v0^2 sin(2*theta)/g and H = v0^2 sin^2(theta)/(2g) assume (i) launch and landing at the same height, (ii) negligible air drag, and (iii) constant g. For asymmetric trajectories, use the full kinematic decomposition along x and y.

Wrong option pattern

Distractor applies R = v0^2 sin(2*theta)/g to a projectile launched from a cliff.

Mistake

Student claims a body moving in a circle at constant speed has zero acceleration (because speed is constant).

Root cause: concept gap

Correction

Acceleration is the rate of change of VELOCITY (a vector), not speed. In uniform circular motion, the speed is constant but the velocity direction changes continuously, giving a centripetal acceleration of magnitude v^2/r toward the centre.

Wrong option pattern

Distractor option says 'a = 0 because speed is constant'.

Past Year Questions

10 questions from NEET 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Answers verified against NTA official keys. — click to collapse

NEET 2025

In some appropriate units, time (t) and position (x) relation of a moving particle is given by t = x2 + x. The acceleration of the particle is 2 2

2− 2x+1 (x+2)3 2 2

3−

4+ (2x+1)3 (x+1)3

NTA Answer: Option 3(final)

NEET 2025

Two cities X and Y are connected by a regular bus service with a bus leaving in either direction every T min. A girl is driving scooty with a speed of 60 km/h in the direction X to Y notices that a bus goes past her every 30 minutes in the direction of her motion, and every 10 minutes in the opposite direction. Choose the correct option for the period T of the bus service and the speed (assumed constant) of the buses.

115 min, 120 km/h

29 min, 40 km/h

325 min, 100 km/h

410 min, 90 km/h

NTA Answer: Option 1(final)

NEET 2024Revised key

A particle moving with uniform speed in a circular path maintains:

1Constant velocity

2Constant acceleration

3Constant velocity but varying acceleration

4Varying velocity and varying acceleration

NTA Answer: Option 4(revised_final)

NEET 2023

A horizontal bridge is built across a river. A student standing on the bridge throws a small ball vertically upwards with a velocity 4 m s–1. The ball strikes the water surface after 4 s. The height of bridge above water surface is (Take g = 10 m s–2)

160 m

264 m

368 m

456 m

NTA Answer: Option 2(final)

NEET 2023

A bullet from a gun is fired on a rectangular wooden block with velocity u. When bullet travels 24 cm through u the block along its length horizontally, velocity of bullet becomes . Then it further penetrates into the block 3 in the same direction before coming to rest exactly at the other end of the block. The total length of the block is

124 cm

228 cm

330 cm

427 cm

NTA Answer: Option 4(final)

NEET 2022

The ratio of the distances travelled by a freely falling body in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th second

11 : 1 : 1 : 1

21 : 2 : 3 : 4

31 : 4 : 9 : 16

41 : 3 : 5 : 7

NTA Answer: Option 4(final)

NEET 2022

The displacement-time graphs of two moving particles make angles of 30° and 45° with the x-axis as shown in the figure. The ratio of their respective velocity is

1- 6 - 1 : 3

23 : 1

31 : 1

41 : 2

NTA Answer: Option 1(final)

NEET 2022

A ball is projected with a velocity, 10 ms–1, at an angle of 60° with the vertical direction. Its speed at the highest point of its trajectory will be

110 ms–1

2Zero

35 3 m s − 1

45 ms–1

NTA Answer: Option 3(final)

NEET 2021

A particle moving in a circle of radius R with a uniform speed takes a time T to complete one revolution. If this particle were projected with the 'θ' same speed at an angle to the horizontal, the maximum height attained by it equals 4R. The θ, angle of projection, is then given by : 1 2gT 2 2 θ=sin−1 

1π2  R  1  2  2 gT θ=cos−1

2  π2 R 1 π2  2 R θ=cos−1 

32 gT  1 π2  2 R θ=sin−1 

42 gT 

NTA Answer: Option 1(final)

NEET 2020

U U 20 m/s fl fl U – U 12. A ball is thrown vertically downward with a U 80 m/s fl U U – U ° velocity of 20 m/s from the top of a tower. It hits the ground after some time with a velocity of — (g=10 m/s2) 80 m/s. The height of the tower is : (g=10 m/s2)

1300 m

2360 m

3340 m

4320 m

NTA Answer: Option 1(final)

How NEET usually asks this

10 recurring patterns from past papers — click to collapse

For an object dropped from rest, distances traversed in successive equal time intervals are in the ratio 1:3:5:7:9:... (odd numbers). Derivable from y = ½ g t². Common shape: 'find ratio of distance covered in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th seconds of free fall'.

Direct ApplicationEasy

Common distractors

uses arithmetic progression 1 2 3 4

Linear-time intuition

Time given as implicit function of position, e.g. t = x² + x. To find acceleration, differentiate twice: dt/dx = 2x + 1, so v = dx/dt = 1/(2x+1); a = dv/dt = -2v²·v = -2v³ (chain rule). Multi-step calculus.

Multi StepMedium

Common distractors

treats t x as explicit

Default to t-as-input thinking

A projectile (typically a bullet) penetrates a uniform medium with constant decelerating force; given initial speed and speed after a known distance, find the total stopping distance. Apply v² = u² + 2as to each segment, noting that 'a' is the same throughout. Common shape: bullet hits block at u, slows to u/k after distance d₁; how much further to stop?

Multi StepMedium

Common distractors

treats speed ratio as distance ratio

Linear thinking: 'speed went from u to u/3, so distance traversed should be 3× the original'

Two particles' position-time graphs are straight lines with given angles vs the time axis (e.g. 30° and 45°); find ratio of velocities. Velocity = slope = tan(angle). Common shape: ratio = tan(30°)/tan(45°) = 1/√3.

InterpretationEasy

Common distractors

uses sin or cos instead of tan

Trig confusion under time pressure

A particle in uniform circular motion (period T, radius R) is subsequently launched vertically upward with the SAME speed (v = 2πR/T); find max height. H = v²/(2g) = (2πR/T)²/(2g).

Multi StepMedium

Common distractors

uses radius as height

Surface confusion of geometric R and projectile H

Given launch speed v₀ and angle θ above horizontal, find maximum height. H = v₀² sin² θ / (2g). Common values plug in cleanly when sin θ ∈ {0.5, 0.707, 0.866}. Distractors test (i) using sin instead of sin², (ii) forgetting the factor of 2 in denominator, (iii) using g = 10 vs g = 9.8 inconsistently.

Direct ApplicationEasy

Common distractors

uses sin instead of sin squared

Confusing the height formula H = v²sin²θ/(2g) with the range 2v sin θ / g

Projectile launched at angle θ; find SPEED at highest point. The vertical component vanishes at the apex; horizontal component v₀ cos θ is conserved. Common gotcha: 'angle with the vertical' vs 'angle with the horizontal'.

Direct ApplicationEasy

Common distractors

uses sin instead of cos

Sign-of-angle-axis confusion

speed zero at top

True only for vertical motion (no horizontal v₀)

Buses leave both ends of a route every T minutes; observer travels between them at constant speed; given separate periods at which buses pass observer in same and opposite directions, find bus speed or T. Use relative-velocity equations: same direction T_same = L / (v_bus - v_obs), opposite T_opp = L / (v_bus + v_obs).

Multi StepMedium

Common distractors

ignores direction relative to observer

Treating bus-passing time as absolute

Particle in uniform circular motion at constant speed; identify which of speed / velocity / acceleration / kinetic energy is constant. Speed and KE constant; velocity (vector) and acceleration (centripetal) are NOT constant — direction changes.

InterpretationEasy

Common distractors

treats velocity as scalar

Conflates speed (scalar) with velocity (vector)

Object given a non-zero downward initial velocity from elevation; asked for the height fallen, time of impact, or final speed. Apply v² = u² + 2gh (or analogous) with proper signs. Common shape: a ball thrown vertically downward from a tower with initial speed u, hitting the ground at speed v; find the tower height. Distractors test (i) sign-of-u confusion, (ii) using v² = 2gh forgetting u², (iii) wrong g unit.

Multi StepEasy

Common distractors

drops initial velocity term

Student conflates 'thrown' with 'dropped' and uses v² = 2gh

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Projectile Motion

Lesson

Practice MCQs

Quick recall before you leave

Maximum height

Horizontal range

Speed at highest point

Worked Example

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Formulas

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Exam Traps & Common Mistakes

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Past Year Questions

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