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L3. Projectile Motion

The document discusses the concept of projectile motion, exemplified by a basketball shot that follows a curved path. It defines key terms such as projectile, trajectory, range, and height, and explains the independence of horizontal and vertical motions. Additionally, it highlights how gravity affects projectiles and compares free fall to projectile motion.

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L3. Projectile Motion

The document discusses the concept of projectile motion, exemplified by a basketball shot that follows a curved path. It defines key terms such as projectile, trajectory, range, and height, and explains the independence of horizontal and vertical motions. Additionally, it highlights how gravity affects projectiles and compares free fall to projectile motion.

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What did you observe

on the motion of the


ball?
In a basketball game, a player in the act of shooting pushes
the ball and aims his shot into the basket. As the ball flies
into the net, it follows a curved path. In any ball game, this
motion can be observed and is called PROJECTILE
MOTION.
FREE FALL VS. PROJECTILE MOTION
IMPORTANT TERMS
Projectile – an object or body thrown with an
initial velocity and whose motion is influenced
by the pull of gravity
Trajectory – the curved path of a projectile; it
is principally determined by two types of
motion: vertical and horizontal motions
Range (dx) – the horizontal displacement of a
projectile
Height (dy) – the vertical displacement of a
projectile
W
W W
a=g
• A projectile is any body
that is given an initial
velocity and then follows
a path determined by the
effect of the
gravitational acceleration
and by air resistance
When the effect of air resistance is significant, the
range of a projectile is diminished and the path is not
a true parabola.
• Projectiles have
velocities in two
directions.
–Horizontal Motion:
Motion parallel to
the Earth’s surface.
–Vertical Motion: The
force of gravity
pulling down on the
object.
A projectile’s horizontal and vertical
motion are completely independent of
each other.
An object projected horizontally will
reach the ground in the same time as an
object dropped vertically.
Once motion
has begun,
the
downward
weight is the
only force on
each ball.
No matter how
large the
horizontal
velocity is, the
downward pull
of gravity is
always the
same.
Gravity will affect a projectile and a
falling object in the same way
The path of a
projectile
(Trajectory)is
symmetrical
Horizontal Vertical
Motion Motion
Presence of No Yes
Forces
Presence of No Yes
Acceleration
Velocity Constant Changing
TYPES OF PROJECTILES

Body Launched Horizontally Body Launched at a Certain Angle

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