Projectile motion

Equation of trajectory, range on inclined planes, and greatest height problems.

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Q1Direct calculation5 marks
A particle is projected with speed uu at angle α\alpha above the horizontal from a point OO on horizontal ground. Write down the equation of the trajectory in the form y=xtan⁡α−gx22u2sec⁡2αy=x\tan\alpha-\dfrac{gx^2}{2u^2}\sec^2\alpha.

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