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Projectile Motion (Atom) Edited
Projectile Motion (Atom) Edited
Agngaray
WHAT IS PROJECTILE?
An object upon which the only force acting is gravity. Any body that has velocity, v0, and then follows a path determined entirely by effects of gravitational acceleration and air resistance. The path followed by a projectile is called its trajectory. The trajectory for projectile motion is a parabola ( y= ax - bx2 ). Its motion is called projectile motion.
EXAMPLES . . .
A batted baseball. A bullet shot from a pistol. A package dropped from an airplane A golf ball in flight.
PROJECTILE MOTION . . .
Movement experienced by a body thrown at an angle not equal to 90 degrees. Follows a curvilinear path called trajectory. A combination of horizontal motion with constant velocity and vertical motion with constant acceleration.
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Vi initial velocity Time of flight Vf final velocity Y R Range (distance) Vi Vy Vsin Velocity along y- component Vf Vx Ymax Vx Vcos Velocity X R Horizontal along x - component Projectile Motion Motion Ymax Maximum height
Throughout the flight 1. Neglect the effect of air resistance. 2. Separate the displacement & velocity to its x and y components. Along the horizontal 1. The x-component of the velocity is always constant throughout the range. 2. The horizontal displacement ( x ) follows a linear motion.
Along the vertical 1. Y-component behave as free fall, only gravity will affect. 2. Since its directed upward, (g) is -9.8 or 10 m/s2. 3. Before the Ymax g act against velocity. 4. After Ymax g speed up the velocity. When the vertical displacement is at its maximum 1. X-component of velocity is constant. 2. Y-component of velocity is zero. 3. Acceleration is g not zero.