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 LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
• Define Projectile Motion
• Explain Projectile Motion
• Identify the types of Projectile Motion
• Differentiate the types of Projectile Motion
• Explain and summarize all the kinematics equation
in solving Projectile Motion problems
• Solve problems involving the types of Projectile
Motion
 WHAT IS PROJECTILE?
Projectile -Any object which projected by some
means and continues to move due to its own
inertia (mass).
 PROJECTILES MOVE IN
TWO DIMENSIONS
A projectile moves in
2 - dimensions,
therefore, it has 2
components just like
a resultant vector.
 HORIZONTAL
“VELOCITY”
COMPONENT
• It NEVER changes, covers equal
displacements in equal time periods. This
means the initial horizontal velocity equals
the final horizontal velocity

In other words, the

horizontal
velocity is
CONSTANT.
BUT WHY?
Gravity DOES NOT work
horizontally to increase or
 VERTICAL
“VELOCITY”
COMPONENT
• Changes (due to gravity), does NOT cover equal
displacements in equal time periods.
Both the MAGNITUDE and
DIRECTION change. As the
projectile moves up the
MAGNITUDE DECREASES
and its direction is UPWARD. As
it moves down the
MAGNITUDE INCREASES and
the direction is DOWNWARD.
 COMBINING THE
COMPONENT
S
Component Magnitude Direction
Horizontal Constant Constant
Vertical Changes Changes

These components produce what is

called a TRAJECTORY or path.
This path is PARABOLIC
in nature.
 HORIZONTALLY LAUNCHED
PROJECTILES
Projectiles which have NO upward trajectory and NO initial
VERTICAL velocity.
 v x  constant
v ox

voy  0 m / s
HORIZONTALLY LAUNCHED PROJECTILES

To analyze a projectile in 2 dimensions we need 2

equations. One for the “x” direction and one for the “y”
direction. And for this we use kinematic #2.

x  voxt y  1 2 gt 2

Remember, the velocity is Remember that since the

CONSTANT horizontally, so projectile is launched
that means the acceleration horizontally, the INITIAL
is VERTICAL VELOCITY is
ZERO! to
equal
ZERO.
 HORIZONTALLY LAUNCHED PROJECTILES
Example:
A plane traveling with a
horizontal velocity of 100 m/s is
500 m above the ground. At some What do I What I want to
point the pilot decides to drop know? know?
some supplies to designated target
below. (a) How long is the drop in vox =100 t=?
the air? m/s
(b) How far away from point y = 500 m x=?
where it was launched will it
land? voy = 0
m/s
g = -9.8 m/s/s
V 2 1 gt 2  500 21
(9.8)t 2 t 2  t  10.1 seconds x  vox t  (100)(10.1)  1010 m
102.04
VERTICALLY LAUNCHED PROJECTILES
NO Vertical Velocity at the top of the trajectory.

Vertical Vertical Velocity

Velocity increases on the
decreases on way down,
the way
upward Horizontal Velocity
is constant

Component Magnitude Direction

Horizontal Constant Constant
Vertical Decreases up, 0 Changes
@ top, Increases
down
VERTICALLY LAUNCHED
PROJECTILES
Since the projectile was launched at a angle, the
velocity MUST be broken into components!!!

vox
voy  vo
vo voy


 o cos
sinv
vox
 VERTICALLY
PROJECTILES
LAUNCHED

There are several things you

must consider when doing these
types of projectiles besides using
components. If it begins and ends
at ground level, the “y”
displacement is ZERO: y = 0
VERTICALLY LAUNCHED
PROJECTILES

You will still use kinematic #2, but YOU MUST use
COMPONENTS in the equation.

vo voy x  voxt y  vo t 1 g 2
2
 y t


vox
vox  vo cos
voy  vo sin
EXAMPL
E
A place kicker kicks a football with a velocity of 20.0 m/s and at an
angle of 53 degrees.
(a) How long is the ball in the air?
(b) How far away does it land?
(c) How high does it travel?

vox  vo cos
vox  20 cos
voy  12.04
53 vo sinm / s
  
voy  20sin 53  15.97 m /
s
EXAMPL
E
A place kicker kicks a What I know What I want
football with a velocity to know
of 20.0 m/s and at an vox=12.04 m/s t=?
angle of 53 degrees.
voy=15.97 m/s x=?
(a) How long is the ball
in the air? y=0 ymax =?
g = - 9.8
m/s/s

y  voy t  12 gt 2  0  (15.97)t  4.9t

2
15.97t  4.9t2 15.97  4.9t

t  3.26 s
EXAMPL
E

A place kicker kicks a What I know What I want

football with a velocity to know
vox=12.04 m/s t = 3.26 s
of 20.0 m/s and at an
voy=15.97 m/s x=?
angle of 53 degrees.
y=0 ymax=?
(b) How far away does it g = - 9.8
land? m/s/s

x  voxt  (12.04)(3.26)  39.24 m

SAMPLE
PROBLEM: What I know What I want
to know
A place kicker kicks a vox=12.04 m/s t = 3.26 s
football with a velocity
voy=15.97 m/s x = 39.24 m
of 20.0 m/s and at an
angle of 53 degrees. y=0 ymax=?
g = - 9.8
(c) How high does it m/s/s
travel?
y  voy t  12 gt
2
CUT YOUR TIME IN y  (15.97)(1.63) 
HALF! 4.9(1.63)
y
2

13.01 m
 BASICS STUDENTS SHOULD
KNOW
1. What is a Projectile Motion?
2. What is a Projectile?
3. What is aTrajectory?
4. Why is Horizontal Velocity is constant all throughout in Projectile
Motion?
5. Why is Vertical velocity is zero at maximum height?
6. What is changing in Projectile Motion?
7. What is the difference between Half Projectile Motion and Full
Projectile Motion?
8. What is the difference Half-Time and Hang-Time?
9. Is there an acceleration along the horizontal in Projectile
Motion?
10. Is there an acceleration along the vertical in Projectile
Motion? What is it?
HALF PROJECTILE
MOTION
FULL PROJECTILE
MOTION
 PROJECTILE MOTION
HORIZONTAL VERTICAL
ax = o, Vox=Vx = Half Projectile:
constant Voy=0
Half projectile: Y=1/2 ag t², use ag = -9.8 m/s²
R= Voxt Full Projectile:
Full Projectile: @max pt/ht:
X = Xo + Voxt Vy=0, use ag = -9.8 m/s²
R = VoxT Y = Yo + Voyt + ½ agt²
OTHER KINEMATICS EQUATIONS
BE USED IN PROJECTILE MOTION
TO
1. Vox = Vo cos ø
2. Voy = Vo sin ø
3. V = √Vx² + Vy²
4. Ø = tanˉ¹ (Voy/Vox) or Vy/Vx
5. Vy² = Voy² + 2 agY
6. Vy = Voy + agt
 MORE
EXAMPLES
1. A slingshot is used to launch a stone horizontally
from the top of a 20.0 meter cliff. The stone lands
36.o meters away.
a. At what speed was the stone launched? (17.82
m/s)
b.What is the speed and angle of impact? ( 26.64
m/s, -47.98 degrees)
2. A cannon fires a cannonball 500.0m downrange when
set at 45 degree angle. At what velocity does the
cannonball leave the cannon? (Answer: 70.0m/s)
 EVALUATION

1.A punter in a football game kicks a ball from the goal

line at 60 degrees from the horizontal at 25.0 m/s
a. What is the hang time of the punt? (Ans: 4.41 s)
b. How far downfield does the ball land? (Ans:
55.2m)

2.A skier leaves the horizontal end of a ramp with a

velocity of 25.0m/s and lands 70.0 m from the base of
the ramp. How high is the end of the ramp from the
ground? (Answer: 38.5 m)
 ASSIGNMENT

1. What is a Momentum
2. What is an Impulse
3. Bring the following
a. Block of Wood
b. Masking Tape
c. Protractor
d. Ruler/Meter Stick
 QUOTE TO LIVE BY…

“Project, launch
yourself and be
discovered…”
-YOURS TRULY-