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    Projectile motion describes the trajectory of objects upon which the only force acting is gravity. Objects thrown, hit, or otherwise projected near the Earth's surface follow projectile motion. When dealing with projectile motion problems, it is important to separate the horizontal and vertical motions, as the horizontal acceleration is zero and the vertical acceleration is due to gravity (9.8 m/s^2 downward). Common projectile motion questions involve calculating values like time, displacement, velocity, or range given information about the initial velocity, angle, and properties of gravity.

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    Projectile motion describes the trajectory of objects upon which the only force acting is gravity. Objects thrown, hit, or otherwise projected near the Earth's surface follow projectile motion. When dealing with projectile motion problems, it is important to separate the horizontal and vertical motions, as the horizontal acceleration is zero and the vertical acceleration is due to gravity (9.8 m/s^2 downward). Common projectile motion questions involve calculating values like time, displacement, velocity, or range given information about the initial velocity, angle, and properties of gravity.

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    Projectile Motion

    ☞
    Projectiles
    A projectile is an object upon
    which the only force acting is
    gravity.

    If there were any other force acting


    upon an object, then that object
    would not be a projectile.
    Free-body diagram
    Air resistance is usually of a projectile.
    assumed to be negligible.

    ☜ ☞
    Oblique Projection

    An object is which thrown upwards at an angle is a


    projectile. It continues in motion by its own inertia and is
    influenced only by the downward force of gravity.

    ☜ ☞
    Horizontal Projection

    An object also undergoes projectile motion, when thrown


    horizontally and is acted upon by only gravity.

    ☜ ☞
    Horizontal and Vertical Motion

    ☜ ☞
    Horizontal and Vertical Motion
    When dealing with projectile motion, it is important to
    deal with horizontal and vertical motion separately.

    Horizontal Motion Vertical Motion


    The horizontal velocity The vertical motion
    remains constant uniformly accelerates
    a = 0ms-2 a = g = 9.8ms-2
    Use: Use:
    Speed = distance / time Equations of Motion

    ☜ ☞
    Solving Problems (1)
    Horizontal Projection
    Horizontal Motion Vertical Motion
    Use: Speed = distance / time Use: Equations of Motion

    a = 0ms-2 a = g = 9.8ms-2
    Horizontal speed Initial vertical velocity,
    s = initial speed of the object u = 0ms-1

    ☜ ☞
    Solving Problems (2)
    Oblique Projection
    Horizontal Motion Vertical Motion
    Use: Speed = distance / time Use: Equations of Motion

    a = 0ms-2 a = g = 9.8ms-2
    Horizontal speed Initial vertical velocity,
    s = vcosθ ms-1 u = vsinθ ms-1

    ☜ ☞
    Tips
    1. An object at a maximum height, always has the
    vertical velocity = 0ms-1
    2. When asked to calculate the horizontal range of an
    oblique projectile, the vertical displacement is usually
    0m.
    3. Choose which direction is positive at the start of the
    question (e.g. upwards). Anything “upwards” has a
    positive value and anything “downwards” has a
    negative value.

    ☜ ☞
    Projectile Motion
    Question

    A ball bearing is
    projected at a
    velocity of 3ms-1 at
    an angle of 300.
    Calculate the time
    taken to reach the
    maximum height

    ☜ Click Here for Answer


    Oblique Projection
    Answer

    • At maximum height, v=0ms-1 s=


    • Choose upwards as positive u = 3sin30 = 1.5ms-1
    • Vertical motion: use v = 0ms-1
    equations of motion a = -9.8ms-2
    t=?

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