Name:__________________________ Grade&Section:____________________

Worksheet 3.1 in Science 9

I. A. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate answer sheet.
1. In the absence of air resistance, the ball was thrown at an angle. Which of
the following angle does the ball go farthest?
A. 35.0º
B. 45.0º C. 65.0º
D. 90.0º
2. A basketball player has thrown the ball at an angle of 30.0º and travels 10.0
m. If the ball is thrown at the same speed, at what other angle will the ball
be allowed to travel 10.0 m?
A. 40.0º B. 50.0º
C. 60.0º
D. 70.0º
3. A baseball player hits the ball at an angle of 15.0º from the horizontal with a
velocity of 20.0 m/s. How far will the ball travel in the air?
A. 10.24 m
B. 20.48 m
C. 21.0 m
D. 21.5 m
4. A football is kicked with an initial velocity of 30 m/s at an angle of 45º with
the horizontal. Determine the maximum height of the football.
A. 22.00 m B. 22.93 m
C. 35.22 m
D. 36.00 m
5. Sports develop a sense of friendliness among children and develop their team
spirit. Which of the following is not a benefits of sports?
A. Lower blood pressure and improve heart health.
B. Improve the memory and brain function.
C. Protect against many chronic diseases.
D. Gain weight and tiredness.

B. In your previous lesson, you have learned about projectile motion.

Let us have a short review of the concept of projectile motion. Read each
sentence. Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is incorrect.

___ 1. A projectile motion has a constant velocity in the horizontal direction.

___ 2. The velocity at the maximum height of a projectile motion is not equal to
zero.
___ 3. The path of the projectile motion is called a trajectory.
___ 4. A force acting on a projectile is gravity.
___ 5. The gravity at the maximum height of a projectile motion is zero.
 LESSON

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

As the angle of launch increases, the

vertical displacement of the projectile will also
increase. At the highest point, the vertical
component of velocity is zero and the time to
reach the maximum height is half of the total time of flight.
Figure 2: Projectile motion 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 sin𝑔 θ

𝑚
(30 )(0.423)
𝑠

t = 9.8 𝑚/𝑠2
t= 1.29 s
Solution:
Equation:
a. 𝑑𝑦 = 𝑣𝑜 sin θ t – ½ g 𝑡2
2
𝑚
𝑑𝑦 = (30 m/s) (0.423) (1.29 s) – ½ (9.8 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: solve for t:
Equation: t = 2t
𝑑𝑥 = 𝑣𝑜 cos θ t t = 2 (0.10 s)
𝑑𝑥 = (23 m/s) (0.819) (0.20 s) t = 0.20 s
𝑑𝑥 = 3.77 m

Let us now do the activities below. Use a separate paper for your answer.

ACTIVITY
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.
5. Record your data on the table below.
Figure 3: Improvised catapult

Angle of projection Time of flight Height achieved Distance traveled

15º
30º
45º
60º
75º

Questions:
1. What is the distance traveled by the object at 15º? 30º? and 45º?
__________
________________________________________________________________________
2. At what angle of projection did the object travel farthest? ___________
3. Compare the distance travelled by the object at 15º and 75º.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
4. At what angle of projection did the object reach the maximum height? ___
________________________________________________________________________
5. Compare the height achieved by the object at 75º, 45º and 30º. ________
________________________________________________________________________
Closure:
How does the angle of projection affect the range and height of a
projectile?
_________________________________________________________________
 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 Hieght 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.
_________
________________________________________________________________________

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

II. 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
_____.
5. A ________________ is an example of projectile motion.

VALUING
Mobile legends, clash of clans, and Minecraft are examples of mobile games
that are being played by children of all ages. There are now more people playing
mobile games than playing sports. Sports will make our body fit and healthy,
unlike video games where you will be more exposed to diseases such as high blood
pressure because you will gain weight.

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.

What are the examples of sports that exhibits projectile motion? ____________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

III. 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. 35.0º
B. 45.0º C. 65.0º
D. 70.0º

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