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    1. Projectile motion involves objects moving under the sole force of gravity in a parabolic trajectory. It can be analyzed by separating the motion into horizontal and vertical components. 2. Key equations provided to solve for displacement, velocity, acceleration, time and range in both the horizontal and vertical directions of a projectile's motion. 3. Examples given of projectiles launched at different angles (horizontal, below horizontal, above horizontal) to demonstrate application of equations. Practice problems provided for additional examples.

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    1. Projectile motion involves objects moving under the sole force of gravity in a parabolic trajectory. It can be analyzed by separating the motion into horizontal and vertical components. 2. Key equations provided to solve for displacement, velocity, acceleration, time and range in both the horizontal and vertical directions of a projectile's motion. 3. Examples given of projectiles launched at different angles (horizontal, below horizontal, above horizontal) to demonstrate application of equations. Practice problems provided for additional examples.

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    1. Projectile motion involves objects moving under the sole force of gravity in a parabolic trajectory. It can be analyzed by separating the motion into horizontal and vertical components. 2. Key equations provided to solve for displacement, velocity, acceleration, time and range in both the horizontal and vertical directions of a projectile's motion. 3. Examples given of projectiles launched at different angles (horizontal, below horizontal, above horizontal) to demonstrate application of equations. Practice problems provided for additional examples.

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    PROJECTILE MOTION 16

    MOTION IN TWO DIMENSIONS

    Motion in two dimensions can be modelled as two independent motions in each


    of the two perpendicular directions associated with the x and y axes. That is, any
    influence in the y direction does not affect the motion in the x direction and vice
    versa.

    PROJECTILE MOTION

     A curvilinear motion which moves under the sole effect of gravity. Air resistance
    is neglected just like in free falling motion. The difference is that for a projectile,
    the initial velocity called the velocity of projection is not vertical. It is directed
    either horizontally, at an angle below the horizontal, or at an angle above the
    horizontal.

     the path is that of an inverted parabola, symmetric about a vertical line that
    passes thru the vertex (highest point)

    TRAJECTORY
     curved path followed by a projectile and is always in the form of an inverted
    Parabola

    HORIZONTAL COMPONENTS VERTICAL COMPONENTS


    Displacement R = range = x y
    Velocity Vx = constant = (Vix = Vfx) Vy (under free fall)
    Acceleration ax = 0 ay = g = 9.81 m/s2
    17
    Equations for projectile motion:

    VERTICAL:

    HORIZONTAL:

    Sign convention:
     Y is positive (+) if measured above the starting point. It is negative (-) if
    measured below the starting point.
     Viy and Vfy are positive (+) if directed upward, negative (-) if directed
    downward.
     Time t is always positive (+).
     g is always negative (-): (g=-9.8 ; -32.174 )
    x and y components of initial velocity: 18

    Vx = Vix = Vicos θ
    Viy = Visin θ

    Viy
    Vi

    Vix

    Vfx = Vx

    Vfy Vf

    Vf = 𝑉 + 𝑉

    𝑉
    𝜃 = tan
    𝑉

    CASES:

    1. Projectile launched HORIZONTALLY


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    2. Projectile launched at an angle BELOW the horizontal

    3. Projectile launched at an angle ABOVE the horizontal

    Exercise Problems:

    1. A ball is thrown horizontally with a velocity of 30 m/s from a window 40 m above


    ground level. Solve for
    (a) the time it takes to travel to the ground,
    (b) the velocity 2 secs after being thrown,
    (c) the horizontal displacement or range.

    2. An airplane was diving at an angle of 30o below the horizontal when it dropped a
    bomb from a height of 1000 meters. The bomb hits the ground 5 sec later.
    (a) What was the velocity of the airplane?
    (b) With what velocity did the bomb hit the ground?

    3. A cannonball is fired with a velocity of 40 m/s 30o above the horizontal from the
    top of a cliff 50 meters high. 20
    (a) How much time will it take to travel to ground level?
    (b) What is the highest point reached measured from ground level?
    (c) What is the range of the cannonball?
    (d) With what velocity did the cannonball strike the ground?

    4. During a fireworks display, a shell is shot into air at an initial speed of 70 m/s at
    Angie of 750 above the horizontal. The shell ignites once it reaches its highest point.
    (a) Calculate the height at which the shell explodes.
    (b) how much time has passed between the launch and explosion?
    (c) What is the horizontal displacement of the shell at explosion?

    5. A boulder rolls over a 50m high cliff. How fast was the boulder moving if it was
    found 180 m on the ground? At what time did the boulder hit the ground? At what
    velocity was it approaching the ground?

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