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Science 9
Quarter 4-Week 1
Learning Activity Sheet (LAS)

Describe the horizontal and

vertical motions of a projectile
Science – Grade 9
Quarter 4 – Describe the horizontal and vertical motions of a projectile (S9FEIVa-34)

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 LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
GRADE 9-SCIENCE QUARTER 4 WEEK 1

I. Introductory Concept
The motion of objects is not only confined to linear movements, objects more
often move both in vertical and horizontal motion – this is called projectile motion.
What do you know about projectile motion?
Can you describe the vertical and horizontal motions of a projectile? To know
more about these, be prepared to learn and accomplish the following tasks.

II. Learning Skills from the MELCs

Describe the horizontal and vertical motions of a projectile. (S9FEIVa-34)

III. Activity
PROJECT-TILE. Study the image below then answer the questions that follow.

1. What do you observe about

the vertical velocity of the
projectile shown in the image?
_________________________________
2. What can you say about the horizontal
velocity of the projectile?
_________________________________
3. Did the horizonal and vertical motion of
the projectile affect one another?
_________________________________
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4. In the case of a projectile released from a

certain height, what can you observe on the
horizontal and vertical motions?
_____________________________________
5. Did the horizontal and vertical motions
interact or affect one another?
_____________________________________
6. What do you think affects the horizontal
motion of the projectile? How about the vertical
motion?
_____________________________________

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IV. Analysis
1. Based on the two images in the activity, how will you describe the horizontal
motion of a projectile?
_______________________________________________________________

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 2. How would you describe the vertical motion based on the images in the activity?
_______________________________________________________________
3. Does the vertical motion affect the horizontal, and vice versa? Why do you say so?
_______________________________________________________________
4. What affects the horizontal motion of the projectile?
_______________________________________________________________
5. What affects the vertical motion of the projectile?
_______________________________________________________________

V. Abstraction
 The horizontal component of the projectile motion is constant, meaning it
does not change throughout the trajectory of the projectile;
 The vertical component of the projectile decreases as it moves up, becomes
zero at the very top of the trajectory, then increases as it nears the ground;
 The horizontal motion of the projectile is affected by the Law of Inertia (an
object in motion remains in motion at constant velocity);
 The vertical motion of the projectile is affected by gravity, its value is 9.8m/s2
down;
 The horizontal and vertical motion of a projectile are independent of one
another, they do not affect each other.

VI. Application
Guided by what you have learned about the horizontal and vertical motion of a
projectile, assign a value for the vertical and horizontal velocity of the projectile
illustrated below. Represent said values with arrows depicting the correct magnitude
(length) of the arrow at different points in the trajectory.

VII. Rubrics for Scoring

5 4 3
All the points in the 2-3 points in the More than 4 points
trajectory of the trajectory of the in the trajectory of
projectile have projectile have the projectile have
correct illustration incorrect illustration incorrect illustration
Accuracy
or representation or representation or representation
of the vertical and of the vertical and of the vertical and
horizontal horizontal horizontal
component component component
All the points in the 2-3 points in the More than 4 points
Completeness
trajectory of the trajectory of the in the trajectory of

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 projectile have projectile have no the projectile have
complete illustration or no illustration or
illustration or representation of representation of
representation of the vertical and the vertical and
the vertical and horizontal horizontal
horizontal component component
component

VIII. References
- Johnson, J. D. (2007). Physics. Philippines: C&E Publishing, Inc.
- Walker, J. S. (2007). Physics Third Edition. New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall