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What is projectile?
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 this kinematic eq.
x vox t 1 at 2
2
x vox t y 1 gt 2
2
Horizontally Launched Projectiles
Example: A plane traveling with What do I What I want to
a horizontal velocity of 100 know? know?
m/s is 500 m above the
ground. At some point the vox=100 m/s t=?
pilot drops a bomb on a
target below. (a) How long is y = 500 m x=?
the bomb in the air? (b) How
far away from point above voy= 0 m/s
where it was dropped will it
land? g = -9.8 m/s/s
y 1 gt 2 500 1 (9.8)t 2
2 2
x vox t (100)(10.1) 1010 m
102.04 t 2 t 10.1 seconds
Vertically Launched Projectiles
NO Vertical Velocity at the top of the trajectory.
vox vo cos
vo voy
voy vo sin
vox
Vertically Launched Projectiles
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
but YOU MUST use COMPONENTS in the
equation.
vox vo cos
/s
0.0
m
vox 20 cos 53 12.04 m / s
=2
vo
voy vo sin
voy 20sin 53 15.97 m / s
Sample Problem
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
/s
0.0
m
vox 20 cos 53 12.04 m / s
=2
vo
voy vo sin
voy 20sin 53 15.97 m / s
Example
A place kicker kicks a What I know What I want
football with a to know
velocity of 20.0 m/s vox=12.04 m/s t=?
and at an angle of 53 voy=15.97 m/s x=?
degrees.
y=0 ymax=?
(a) How long is the ball
in the air? g = - 9.8
m/s/s
Sample Problem
A place kicker kicks a What I know What I want
football with a to know
velocity of 20.0 m/s vox=12.04 m/s t=?
and at an angle of 53 voy=15.97 m/s x=?
degrees.
y=0 ymax=?
(a) How long is the ball
in the air? g = - 9.8
m/s/s
t 3.26 s
Example
y 13.01 m
A ball is thrown at an
angle of 30 deg off the
horizontal, with an initial
velocity of 28m/s. What is
the maximum height the
ball will reach?
Solution
Sample Problem #2
A rock is thrown
at a 30 deg angle
with an initial
velocity of 8.5
m/s, 100 m
above the
ground. How
long the rock hits
the ground?
How far the
rock will travel
from the edge
of the cliff?
What I know What I want to know
vox= t=?
voy= x=?
y = 100 ymax=?
g = - 9.8 m/s/s
What I know What I want to know
vox= t=?
voy= x=?
y = 100 ymax=?
g = - 9.8 m/s/s
-4.9 and 4.97s
Practice Problem A rock is
thrown
horizontally off
a 100 m cliff.
It lands 95 m
away. At what
speed was it
thrown?
Y=1/2at 2
X=Vot
A football is kicked at an angle of 37 deg with
a velocity of 20m/s
Calculate the initial velocity of the
components.
Calculate the maximum height