Projectile Motion: By: Ms. Sahara R. Jacob Science 9 Teacher
Projectile Motion: By: Ms. Sahara R. Jacob Science 9 Teacher
Projectile Motion: By: Ms. Sahara R. Jacob Science 9 Teacher
MOTION
by: MS. SAHARA R. JACOB
Science 9 Teacher
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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
BUT WHY?
Gravity DOES NOT work
horizontally to increase or
decrease the velocity.
VERTICAL
“VELOCITY”
• Changes (dueCOMPONENT
to gravity), does NOT cover
equal displacements in equal time periods.
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
vox
voy vo
vo voy
sin
vox
vo cos
VERTICALLY LAUNCHED
PROJECTILES
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 sinm / s
voy 20sin 53 15.97 m /
s
EXAMPL
E
A place kicker kicks a What I know What I want
football with a to know
of 20.0 m/s and at
velocity vox=12.04 m/s t=?
angle
an of 53
voy=15.97 m/s x=?
degrees.
(a) How long is the
in the y=0 ymax =?
ball
air? g = - 9.8
m/s/s
t 3.26 s
EXAMPL
E
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 Y=1/2 ag t², use ag = -9.8
projectile: R= m/s² Full Projectile:
Voxt @max pt/ht:
Full Projectile: Vy=0, use ag = -9.8
X = Xo + m/s² Y = Yo + Voyt + ½
Voxt R = agt²
VoxT
OTHER KINEMATICS EQUATIONS TO
BE USED IN PROJECTILE MOTION
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. 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-