Topic: HORIZONTALLY LAUNCHED PROJECTILE

Learning Competency: Describe the horizontal and vertical motions of a projectile (S9ES-Iva-34)

Objectives:
a. Solve for the unknown variables of the horizontal and vertical dimensions in a given situation
b. Determine the resultant velocity of a projectile and the direction of the velocity
c. Realize the importance of knowing how to identify variables given in a problem in order to solve for
the unknown variable

Read and analyze the problem and illustration below.

Serene throws the rock horizontally off a plateau at 20m/s. it lands on the ground 1.5 seconds later.
How far away horizontally does it hit the ground and with what velocity and direction?
Horizontal Dimension
vx= 20m/s
t= 1.5s
dx= ?

Vertical Dimension
a= -9.8m/s2
viy= 0
t= 1.5s
dy= ?
vfy= ?

Activity 1
Solve for the of the unknown variables of the horizontal and vertical dimensions in the problem given
above.
1. Determine the height (dx) of 2. How far off it hit the ground? 3. Find the final vertical velocity
the building using the Solve for the horizontal using the formula below.
formula below. displacement using the vfy= viy + at
dy = vt formula below.
d = vt

Activity 2
Determine the resultant velocity of a projectile and the direction of the velocity.
1. What is the velocity of the rock just before it 2. At what direction does the rock fall? Use the
hits the ground? Use the formula below. formula below.
V2 = vx2 + vy2 tanϴ = vy
vx

Activity 3
Things to Ponder!
1. Was it easier for you to understand the situation when the teacher provided an illustration
showing the known and unknown variables from the problem?
2. Did the illustration help you in identfying the variables for the horizontal and vertical dimensions?
Why?
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