physics investigatory project

class 11
• Name –Ankit Kumar Chaudhary
• Class – 11 A
• Roll No – 1
• Topic –Projectile
 Physics of Projectile Motion

Exploding fireworks follow a parabolic trajectory.

What’s wrong with this picture ?

Answer: It never happens ! Only when

there is no gravity.
Why do projectiles fly in a parabola?
A History of Projectile Motion
Aristotle:
The canon ball travels in a
straight line until it lost its
‘impetus’.

Galileo:
- a result of Free Fall Motion
along y-yaxis and Uniform
Motion along x-axis.
 Projectile Motion = Sum of 2 Independent Motions

1. Along x, the projectile travels with constant velocity.

vx=vxo x = vxot
2. Along y, the projectile travels in free-fall fashion.
vy = vyo – gt y = vyot – (1/2) gt2 , g= 9.8 m/s2

Projectile motion = a combination of uniform motion along x and

uniformly accelerated motion (free fall) along y.
What’s the similarity between a freely-falling
y ball and a projectile ?
uniform motion

Projectile
motion
vertical
motion
x
A dropped ball falls in the same time as a ball shot horizontally.
Along the vertical, their motions are identical (uniformly
accelerated motion (free-fall).
Along the horizontal, notice the ball fired horizontally covers the
Same distance in the same unit time intervals (uniform motion along x)
 Velocity Components at various points of the Trajectory
vertical component
vy v
Net velocity

vx
Horizonal component
Above: Vectors are
added in geometric
Fashion.

aunch speed = Return Speed.

peed is minimum at apex of parabolic trajectory.
At what angle do I launch for Maximum Range ?
Need to stay in air for the longest time,
and with the fastest horizontal velocity component
Answer: 45°
Everyday Examples of Projectile Motion

1.Baseball being thrown

2.Water fountains
3.Fireworks Displays
4.Soccer ball being kicked
5.Ballistics Testing