Learning Area Science Grade Level 9

W2 Quarter Fourth Date

I. LESSON TITLE Projectile Motion
II. MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING Investigate the relationship of the angle of release, height and range of the
COMPETENCIES (MELCs) projectile (MELC 20) Q4 SLM 6
III. CONTENT/CORE CONTENT
IV. LEARNING PHASES AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES
I. Introduction (Time Frame: ________)

Have you experienced throwing or kicking a ball? So, what have you observed? Can you describe the path of the ball?

Those questions will lead you to the key concepts of projectile motion. Projectile motion is the motion of an object in
which the only force acting is gravity. The object moving in projectile motion is known as projectile and the path it takes
is its trajectory. There are different examples of projectiles. These are as follows:

1. An object dropped from rest or free fall is a special kind of

projectile. (a)
2. An object that is thrown vertically upward. (b)
3. An object that is projected upward at an angle to the
horizontal. (c)
a b c
. . .

Projectile motion can apply to sports like basketball, volley

ball and football. These sports involve throwing and
kicking a ball. And they are all making a curved path in midair.
This curved path made by the ball is called a projectile, a motion
with two-dimensions; the horizontal (range or distance) and
vertical (height) components.

Figure 1: Different sports showing a projectile motion

The angle of release affects the range and height of a

projectile. The maximum range is achieved if the projectile is fired at
an angle of 45º with respect to the horizontal as shown in figure 2. An
object launched at an angle of 30º will also be the same if it is
launched at 60º. The angles 30º and 60º are called complementary
angles because they add up to 90º.

Figure 2: Projectile motion

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D. Development (Time Frame: ________)
Sample Problems:
1. A baseball player leads off the game and hits along home run. The ball leaves the bat at an
angle of 25º with a velocity of 30 m/s.
a. What is the maximum height reached by the ball?
b. What is the horizontal displacement (range) of the ball?

Given:
𝑣𝑜 = 30 m/s sin θ = 0.423 θ = 25º cos θ = 0.906
Find:
a. max. height (𝑑𝑦) = ? Solve for t (time):
b. Range (𝑑𝑥) = ? t = 𝑣𝑜 sin 𝑔 θ
(30 m/s)(0.423)
t= 9.8 𝑚/𝑠2
Solution: t = 1. 29 s
Equation:
a. 𝑑𝑦 = 𝑣𝑜 sin θ t – ½ g 𝑡2

𝑑𝑦 = (30 m/s) (0.423) (1.29 s) – ½ (9.8 m/s2 ) (1.29 𝑠)

𝑑𝑦 = 16.370 m – 8.154 m
𝒅𝒚 = 8.22 m

b. 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑣𝑜 cos θ t t = 2t
𝑑𝑥 = (30 m/s) (0.906) ( 2.58 s) t = 2 (1.29 s)
𝒅𝒙 = 70.12 m t = 2.58 s
2. A soccer ball is kicked 35º above with an initial velocity of 23.0 m/s and reaches
a maximum height of 1.27 m at 0.10 second. Determine the horizontal displacement (range)
of the ball.
Given:
𝑣𝑜 = 23 m/s sin θ = 0.574 θ = 35º cos θ = 0.819 t = 0.10 s
Find:
Range (𝑑𝑥) = ?
Solution:
Equation:
𝑑𝑥 = 𝑣𝑜 cos θ t t = 2t
𝑑𝑥 = (23 m/s) (0.819) (0.20 s) t = 2 (0.10 s)
𝑑𝑥 = 3.77 m t = 0. 20 s
Let us now do the activities below. Use a separate paper for your answer.

Activity 1: It’s My Flight!!!

Learning Competency:
Use examples derived from sports to show that the angle of release affects the range and height of a
projectile;(S9FE-IVa-35.4)
Objective:
Investigate the relationship between the projection angle, the height and range of the
projectile.
Materials: plastic spoon, cardboard, rubber band, protractor, ruler, small object, and watch
1. Make a simple catapult using the given materials, as shown in figure 3.
2. Launch the small stone in your catapult at an angle. Use the protractor to measure the angle.
3. Get the time of flight of the object, using the stopwatch.
4. Measure the distance traveled and the height achieved by the object using the ruler.
Figure 3: Improvised catapult
Angle of projection Time of flight Height achieved Distance traveled
150

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 300 5. Record your data
on the table below.
450
600
750 Questions:
1. What is the
distance traveled by the object at 150? 300? and 450?
2. At what angle of projection did the object travel farthest?
3. Compare the distance travelled by the object at 15 0 and 750 ?
4. At what angle of projection did the object reach the maximum height?
5. Compare the height achieved by the object at 75 0, 450 and 300.

Make your conclusion:

How does the angle of projection affect the range and height of a projectile?

E. Engagement (Time Frame: _________)

Activity 2: Projectile Motion
Learning Competency:
Use examples derived from sports to show that the angle of release affects the range and height of a projectile;(S9FE-
IVa-35.4)
Objective:
Solve problems for projectiles launched horizontally and at various angles to the horizontal to
calculate maximum height, range, and overall time of flight of the projectile.
Procedure:
Complete the table below.
A football player kicked the ball at a speed of 27.0 m/s as shown in the figure. Determine the
range and the height achieved by the ball at a given angle. (Assume that the speeds are the same
at a different angle).

Angle Time of flight Height Range

20º 4.4 m
35º 3.2 s 71 m
45º 18.6 m
55º 6.2 s
70º 5.2 s

Questions:
1. What is the distance traveled by the ball at 20º?
2. How would you compare the distance travelled by the ball at angles of 35º to 55º?
3. At what angle of projection is the distance travelled maximum?
4. What is the height achieved by the ball that is projected at an angle of 70º?
5. Compare the height achieved by the ball projected at 35º to 55º.

Make your conclusion:

Explain the relationship between the angle of projection to the range and height of a projection

A. Assimilation (Time Frame: _________)

Read each statement below carefully and fill in the blank(s) with the correct answer. Answers may be more than one
word. Write your answer on a separate answer sheet.

1. As the angle of launch _______, the vertical displacement of the projectile will also ________.
2. The _________ is achieved if the projectile is fired at an angle of 45º with respect to the horizontal.
3. At the highest point, the vertical component of velocity is ________ and the time to reach the maximum height is _______
of the total time of flight.
4. An object launched at an angle of 15º will also be the same if it is launched at _____.

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5. A ________________ is an example of projectile motion.

VALUING
Which should you prefer: playing computer games like Mobile legends, clash of clans, and Minecraft or playing
sports? Why?

To know more about the lesson, do Activity 3.

Activity 3: What is my Sport?
Learning Competency:
Use examples derived from sports to show that the angle of release affects the range and height of a projectile;(S9FE-
IVa-35.4)
Objective: Draw their favorite sport/s which observe projectile motion and they can explain it.
Materials:
Pen, coloring materials and short bond paper
Procedure:
Draw your favorite sport(s) which you can observe projectile motion and explain it in a short bond paper.
Make your conclusion:
What are the examples of sports that exhibits projectile motion?

V. ASSESSMENT (Time Frame: _________)

(Learning Activity Sheets for Enrichment, Remediation, or Assessment to be given on Weeks 3 and 6)

POSTTEST
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on a separate answer sheet.
1. Four balls are thrown with the same initial velocity, but at different angles above the ground. Which
diagram represents the initial velocity of the projectile have the maximum range?

2. A basketball player throws the ball at

different angles. At which of the following angles will the ball achieve the maximum height?
A. 35.00 m B. 45.00 m C. 65.00 m D. 70.00m
For nos. 3 and 4
A Ping-Pong ball is projected from the ground at an angle of 35º from the horizontal with an initial velocity of 20 m/s.
3. What is the horizontal distance?
A. 13.78 m B. 19.66 m C. 27.55 m D. 39.31 m
4. What is the maximum height achieved by the ball?
A. 13.78 m B. 19.66m C. 27.55 m D. 39.31 m
5. Long jump sports require a firm body to be able to jump high and project their body perfectly to get the longest
distance for them to win. The following are some of the good qualities of a player except _______.
A. Good listener B. Cooperative C. Respectful D. Arrogant

VI. REFERENCES REFERENCE: Science – Grade 9 Quarter 4 – Self-Learning Module 6:

Projectile Motion ,First Edition, 2020
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