Vertical Motion: The only difference with horizontal motion is

that acceleration is due to earth’s gravity

Note: acceleration is constant which is equal to -9.8 m/s2

Formula:

Vf = Vi + at

Vf2 = Vi2 + 2ad

d = Vit + ½ at2

1. A stone is dropped from the top of a tall building.

After 3 seconds of free fall, what is the
displacement y of the stone?
Vi = 0
t = 3 seconds
a = - 9.8m/s2
dy= (0)(3) + 0.5 (-9.9) (3)2
dy = -44.1 m
2. The referee tosses the coin up with an initial
velocity of 5 m/s. In the absence of air resistance
how high does the coin go above its point of
release?
Vf2 = Vi2 + 2ad

0 = (5)2 + 2(-9.8)d
= 25 + (-19.6)d
d = 25
19.6
d = 1.28m

A Golf ball is hit with a speed of 30m/s at

At an angle of 30 degree above the horizontal.
What are the horizontal and vertical components of
the glf ball’s velocity? What is the time of flight?
Compute for the range.
R = 302 sin2(30)
(9.8)
R = 900(0.87) = 779.42 = 79.53 m
9.8 9.8
t = 2(15) = 3.06s
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Projectile Motion Formula

Horizontal Motion: Vertical Motion:

Vox = VCos Ɵ Voy = VSin Ɵ

Vx = Vox = VCos Ɵ Vy2 = Voy2 – 2gy

X = Voxt = VCos Ɵt H = (VosinƟ) 2 Max Ht.

2g
R = Vo2 sin2Ɵ t = 2Vo sin Ɵ
g g
t = 2Vo sin Ɵ y = Voyt – 1/2gt2
g y = ½ (Voy + Vy)t
t = time of flight