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Unit 3 - Projectile Motion

This lesson plan addresses projectile motion for an honors physics class. Students will learn to determine the x and y components of a projectile's motion using vector addition and analyze the independence of horizontal and vertical motion. They will apply kinematic equations to evaluate position, velocity, and acceleration at any point in a projectile's trajectory. Learning will occur through lecture, demonstrations, practice problems, and laboratory activities measuring projectile motion launched horizontally and at angles. Students will be assessed through lab reports, tests, and applying the concepts in future units.

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Unit 3 - Projectile Motion

This lesson plan addresses projectile motion for an honors physics class. Students will learn to determine the x and y components of a projectile's motion using vector addition and analyze the independence of horizontal and vertical motion. They will apply kinematic equations to evaluate position, velocity, and acceleration at any point in a projectile's trajectory. Learning will occur through lecture, demonstrations, practice problems, and laboratory activities measuring projectile motion launched horizontally and at angles. Students will be assessed through lab reports, tests, and applying the concepts in future units.

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Locust Grove High School Unit Lesson Plan

Grade Level: 11-12 Subject: Honors Physics (Projectile Motion) Prepared By:Gillies

Georgia Performance Standards Addressed

SP1 Students will analyze the relationships between force, mass, gravity, and the motion of objects.
Elements:
a. Calculate average velocity, instantaneous velocity, and acceleration in a given frame of reference.
b. Compare and contrast scalar and vector quantities.
c. Compare graphically and algebraically the relationships among position, velocity, acceleration, and time.
f. Measure and calculate two-dimensional motion (projectile and circular) by using component vectors

Teacher Guide Student Guide


Activating Strategies: Students will be able to …
Daily warm ups on motion and demonstrations of concepts talked about. · Determine the x and y components of a projectiles motion by resolving vectors.
(projectile launcher). In class demonstrations of simple and complex physical · Explain the independence of the x and y components of motion and factors that affect
processes will be used as discussion starters to gauge previous knowledge of each.
the students and to encourage student participation and discussion. · Use vector addition to find the velocity of a projectile
Physlet Physics interactives. · Describe the motion of a horizontally launched projectile
· Describe the motion of a projectile launched at an angle
· Apply kinematic equations in order to evaluate the position, velocity, and acceleration of a
projectile at any point during its trajectory.
· Correctly identify scalar and vector quantities and apply vector addition rules at the
appropriate times.
Acquisition Strategies: Interdisciplinary Connections:
Students will acquire knowledge through a mixture of lecture, real world Algebraic relationships among several variables. Trig
examples, practice problems, and investigative lab activities. functions to solve for component vectors. Dimensional
Students will apply information discussed in lectures to real life situations analysis and graphical representation of collected data.
involving motion.

Differentiated Instructional Support Post Assessment of Student Outcomes


Independent work time so that teacher can assess individual student progress Formal lab reports and unit test will be analyzed to assess students’ retention and application of the
on concepts. Small groups for practice and lab experiments, peer tutoring, self- concepts covered during the projectile motion unit. Students must apply the concepts to future units,
assessing of formal assessments. so assessment will be ongoing throughout the semester.

Activities/Resources/Technology Scoring Rubrics:


CPO lab equipment, class website with notes, Physlet Physics DVD, Various Rubric will be provided to students for the formal lab report regarding projectile motion.
video clips involving kinematics and projectile motion.
Formative and/or Summative Assessments: Key Terms and Vocabulary: Review previous unit’s vocabulary
Calculations and problems dealing with projectile motion. Students will speed, velocity, average velocity, instantaneous velocity, acceleration, distance,
complete a lab for both horizontally launched projectiles, and projectiles displacement, free fall, gravitational acceleration, terminal velocity, position-time
launched at an angle.
graph, velocity-time graph, acceleration-time graph

Two-dimensional motion terms: projectile, projectile motion, trajectory,


horizontally launched projectile, horizontal motion, horizontal velocity, vertical
velocity, component vectors, resultant vectors

Kinematics Equations for constant acceleration:


1. vf = vo + at
2. ∆x = vot + 1/2 at2
3. vf2 = vo2 +2a∆x

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