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Projectile Motion

Here are the steps to solve this problem: 1) Resolve the initial velocity into horizontal (Vx) and vertical (Vy) components: Vx = 20 m/s * cos(25°) = 18.97 m/s Vy = 20 m/s * sin(25°) = 6.71 m/s 2) Use the equation for maximum height: hmax = Vy^2 / (2g) = (6.71 m/s)^2 / (2 * 9.8 m/s^2) = 112.5 m 3) Use the equation for flight time: t = Vy/g + √[(Vy/g)^2 + 2hmax/g

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133 views17 pages

Projectile Motion

Here are the steps to solve this problem: 1) Resolve the initial velocity into horizontal (Vx) and vertical (Vy) components: Vx = 20 m/s * cos(25°) = 18.97 m/s Vy = 20 m/s * sin(25°) = 6.71 m/s 2) Use the equation for maximum height: hmax = Vy^2 / (2g) = (6.71 m/s)^2 / (2 * 9.8 m/s^2) = 112.5 m 3) Use the equation for flight time: t = Vy/g + √[(Vy/g)^2 + 2hmax/g

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PROJECTILE MOTION
 PROJECTILE MOTION
An object thrown with
an initial horizontal
velocity and acted upon
by the earth’s pull of
gravity
 PROJECTILE MOTION
It moves in two
dimensions having both
horizontal and vertical
motion components,
acted by gravity only
TRAJECTORY
A projectile travel in a
curved path
 Horizontal
• Motion of a ball rolling
freely along a level surface
• Horizontal velocity is
ALWAYS constant
 Vertical
• Motion of a freely falling
object
• Force due to gravity
• Vertical component of
velocity changes with time
 Parabolic
• Path traced by an object
accelerating only in the
vertical direction while
moving at constant
horizontal velocity
Vy

Vx
Conceptual Problem:
Mr. Kevin and Keyvien dive off an
overhang into a pool. Kevin drops
straight down while Keyvien runs off
the overhang with an initial
horizontal speed. Is the splash down
speed of Keyvein greater than, less
than or equal to the splash down
speed of Kevin?
Answer:
The speed of Keyvein
is greater than that of
Kevin.
Example:
A plane traveling with a horizontal
velocity of 100 m/s is 500 m above the
ground. At some point the pilot decides
to drop some supplies to designated
target below.
(a) How long is the drop in the air?
(b) How far away from point where it
was launched will it land?
An object is launched at a velocity of 20 m/s in
a direction making an angle of 25° upward
with the horizontal.
a) What is the maximum height reached by the
object?
b) What is the total flight time (between launch
and touching the ground) of the object?
c) What is the horizontal range (maximum x above
ground) of the object?

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