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Projectile Motion

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Projectile Motion

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What is a Projectile?• Projectile

– an object that moves along a 2-D curved trajectory

- does not have any propulsion when in flight

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Yes Examples Non Examples

• Tennis ball• Football• Golf ball• Basketball• Javelin• Jumping out of a car• Cannon ball

• Plane• Rocket• Missile

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Projectile Motion Example # 1

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The ball is in free fall vertically and moves at constant speed horizontally!!!

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Conclusions about Projectile motion

1) The horizontal component of a projectile’s velocity is constant (no acceleration)

2) Projectile experiences constant downwards acceleration (gravity)

3) Horizontal and vertical motion of a projectile are independent of each other (except they have a common time)

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Projectile Motion Example # 2

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Important Variables

• Time – Δt• Velocity – vi, vf

• Height – Δdy

• Distance – ΔdX

• Acceleration – a• Launch Angle - θ

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Strategy to Solving Projectile Motion Problems

• Analyze horizontal motion and vertical motion independently–Separate the velocity vector into x-

and y- components• Remember: Time is common

between them• Use an x/y chart to list givens

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Horizontal motion:- Constant velocity (0

accel.) in the x direction- Equation : v = d/t

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Vertical motion:- Constant acceleration - 9.81

m/s2 [down]- Use the accel. equations we

derived

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Two Types of Problems: One Dimensional Problems (no horiz. Velocity)

Case 1: Object dropped from restCase 2: Object thrown directly upwards

Two Dimensional Problems:Case 3: Rolled over an edgeCase 4: Shot at an angle

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For Two Dimensional Problems:

Break the initial velocity into horizontal and vertical components (using the given angle and trigonometry)

vy

θ

vx

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Projectile Motion Example # 3

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Example Question 1A tennis ball is rolled off a counter at 8 m/s,

what will it’s position be after 3s?

Example Question 2A golfer strikes a golf ball on level ground. The

ball leaves the ground with an initial velocity of 42 m/s [32o above the horizontal].

a) What will the ball’s position be after 4 s?b) What will be the maximum height attained?

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• Example # 3: A cannonball is fired with velocity of 50.0 m/s [30º above the horizontal]. It is shot at the level battle field which is located 20.0 m below.• a) Calculate the horizontal

displacement of the cannonball.• b) Calculate the impact velocity of the

cannonball

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