TERM WRITTEN DESCRIPTION

Resultant Vector

Projectile

Trajectory

Range

Vector & Projectile Motion Study Buddy

Directions: ​Draw the horizontal and vertical velocity vectors for each ball position. Then draw the
motion map for the x and y components of motion include (velocity and acceleration vectors).

Practice Problem: A ​ student throws a baseball up in the air and

catches it. If up is considered the positive direction, what would the
velocity graph look like for the entire motion?

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Directions:​ Complete the graphs for the horizontal and vertical components of motion for a
projectile launched from the ground at an angle (neither horizontally nor vertically).

Horizontal Motion

Vertical Motion

Practice Problem:​ An object is projected horizontally off of a

cliff at 50 m/s as shown in the picture to the right. Fill in
the chart of “given” values for this scenario. Then answer
questions beneath the chart showing all work.

GIVENS:
Vertical Horizontal
(y) (x)
V​i
V​f
t
a
∆​x or
Δ​y

a) How much time will it take for the object to hit the
ground?

b) Find the horizontal range (∆x) of the object.

c) Find the vertical velocity (v​fy​) of the object as it hits the

ground.

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