Science 9

Quarter 4 Learning Activity Sheet

(LAS 1 – Week 1)

Projectile Motion
 LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET #1
Grade 9 – Science Quarter 4 Week 1

Learner’s Name:
Section: Date:

I. LEARNING SKILL:

A. Most Essential Learning Competency

 Describe the horizontal and vertical motion of a projectile. (S9FE -IVa-34)
B. Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the motion of objects launched or fired horizontally and vertically.
2. Graph the motion of objects launched or fired horizontally and vertically.
3. Solve problems involving projectile motion.

II. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT:

You learned in Grade 8 the effects of forces on motion and applied the concepts in real-
life situations. You did various experiments and activities on Newton's Three Laws of Motion and
gained insights into the relationship of mass, force, and acceleration. From the Law of Inertia, you
were able to understand the behavior of bodies at rest and bodies in motion. The Law of
Acceleration was discussed to you thoroughly where you related force and acceleration. You also
appreciated the Law of Interaction through simple activities in daily life.
From your previous grade levels, you were able to quantify non-uniform motion. This time,
you will mathematically describe the horizontal and vertical dimensions of Uniformly Accelerated
Motion (UAM). First, you will investigate the horizontal motion of an object launched
horizontally and vertically. Then, graph the velocity-time and the acceleration - time using the
gathered data. By performing the activities, you can derive the operational definition of projectile
motion.
Projectile Motion refers to the object's curved path taken, which moves in two dimensions
- having both horizontal and vertical motion components, acted by gravity only. There are a
variety of examples of projectiles such as (a) an object dropped from rest, (b) an object thrown
vertically upward, and (c) an object thrown upward at an angle to the horizontal. A projectile is
any object that, once projected or dropped, continues in motion by its inertia and is influenced
only by the downward force of gravity.
Now, can you identify your daily activities that demonstrate projectile? Next, try to
discover more about projectile motion as you perform the activities that you will encounter ahead

III. LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Performance Tasks #1 - Linear horizontal motion

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 Students will investigate the horizontal component of a body launched
horizontally. Use the picture shown at the right to guide you with the
instructions given and to answer the question posted later. E
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Consider the gravity-free path (horizontal component)
1. Draw a vertical line corresponding to each position of the ball.
(Consider the geometric center of the ball). Measure the distance between
each position.
2. If every interval/position corresponds to a 1 second time
interval, compute for the velocity and record it in the table below:
Paul Hewitt, Conceptual Physics 8th Edition,
page 41
Position Distance (cm) Time (s) Velocity(m/s)
A
B
C
D
E

3. What can you say about the velocity you have computed?

4. From your computation, describe the horizontal velocity of the ball. Therefore, is there a
horizontal acceleration?

5.Sketch and label the velocity-time and the acceleration - time graphs on the axes below.

+ +

+ +
0 0

- -

a. Velocity - time graph for

objects moving horizontally. b. Acceleration - time graph for
objects moving horizontally.

Complete the sentence.

Performance Task # 2 has
A ball rolling horizontally - Linear Vertical
a velocity, that isMotion ___, and anAacceleration
that is a ball on a table, like what is shown on the. picture.
Release
1. Draw a horizontal line corresponding to each position of the
D
ball. (Consider the geometric center of the ball). Measure the distance
between each position using a ruler.
2. If every interval/position corresponds to a 1 second time D
interval, compute for the velocity and record it in the table below:
Paul Hewitt, Conceptual Physics 8th Edition, page 41
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 Position Distance (cm) Time (s) Velocity(m/s)
A
B
C
D

3. What can you say about the distance covered by the ball on different position?

4. Describe your calculated velocity.

5. Does the ball accelerate while it is falling?
6.Sketch and label the velocity – time and acceleration – time graph on axes below.

c. Velocity - time graph for d. Acceleration - time graph for

objects moving vertically. objects moving vertically.
Complete the sentence.
Performance Task #has
A ball moving vertically 3 -Two Dimensional
a velocity, that is Motion , and an acceleration
that is .
Combi ning the motion of the object in linear horizontal and vertical motion gives us the
projectile motion.

1. Looking at the picture shown, describe the path taken by the fired
cannon ball?

2. Write the operational definition of projectile motion.

Summary of Equation: https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/vector

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 Sample Problem:
A ball is kicked horizontally at 8.0 m/s from a cliff 80 m high. How far from the base of the cliff will
the stone strike the ground? Vxi = 8. 0 m/s
Vyi = 0 m/s
Solution: To find final position (Xf), we need to find time (t) To
find t, we will use yf = yi + Viy t – ½ agt2
80 m
80 m = 0 + 0 – 1/2agt2
80 m = 0 +0 – ½ 9.8 m/s2t 2
80 m = - 4.9 m/s2 t2 Xf = ?
Since the sign (- 4.9m/s2) only tells the direction, we can where:

drop it from the problem; Xf = final position

Xi = initial position
t2 = 80 m / 4.9 m/s2
yf = final height
= 16. 3 s2
t2 yi = initial height
= 4s Viy = initial velocity in y – axes
t
Vix = initial velocity in x - axes
Now, that we knew time:
= Xi + Vxit ag = acceleration due to gravity
X
= 0 + (8.0 m/s) (4s) t = time
f
Xf = 32 m

Problem Solving
For numbers 3 – 5, solve the given problem. Write your solutions inside the box.

A cannonball is fired horizontally with a velocity of 250 m/s from the top of a cliff 90 m
high.
a. After how many seconds will it strike the ground?
b. How far from the base of a cliff will the cannon ball strike the ground?
IV. EVALUATION:
A. TRUE or FALSE. Write True if you agree with the statement and False if the
statement is incorrect.

1. Ignoring air resistance, then there is no horizontal force acting on a

projectile.
2. A body projected horizontally moves downward with increasing
vertical speed.
3. Vertical and horizontal motions of a projectile are independent from one
another.
4. Ignoring air resistance, projectiles launched horizontally moves with only
the gravitational force acting on it.
5. The launch force keeps on acting on the object after it was thrown.

6. Vertical motion of a body launched horizontally is the same as that of a

freely falling object.
B. Multiple Choice. Read the question carefully, then write the letter of your
answer on the space provided for.

7. Which of the following would NOT be considered a projectile?

A. A ball rolling down a slope. C. A stone thrown straight up.
B. A marble rolling off a table. D. A cannon ball fired on the air.

8. A bullet is fired at an angle of 45°. Neglecting air resistance, what is the direction of
acceleration during the flight of the bullet?
A. Upward C. dependent on the initial velocity
B. Downward D. at an angle of 45°

9. A bullet is fired horizontally from a gun. At the same time a similar bullet is
dropped from the same height. The fired bullet will:
A. hit the ground first C. hit at the same time as the dropped
bullet
B. hit the ground second D. never hit the ground

10. A golfer drives his golf ball from the tee down the fairway in a high arching shot. When
the ball is at the highest point of it’s flight:
A. the velocity and acceleration are both zero
B. the x-velocity is zero and the y – velocity is zero
C. the x-velocity is non-zero and the y – velocity is zero
D. the velocity is non-zero, but the acceleration is zero

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V. REFERENCES:

 Most Essential Learning Competencies

 https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/vectors/Lesson-2/Horizontally-
Launched-Projectiles-Problem-Solving
 https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad
=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwj035qtrrgAhUHRo8KHRYCAh8QjRx6BAgBEAU&url
=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.physicsclassroom.com%2Fclass%2Fvectors%2FLess
on-2%2FCharacteristicsof-a-Projectile-s-
Trajectory&psig=AOvVaw2yHISE6Efs_oS0f9NxB6Ry&ust=1550205970775480
 Prototype and Contextualized Daily Lesson Plans in Grade 9 Science (Force and Motion)
pp. 1 - 9
 Paul Hewitt, Conceptual Physics,8th edition p.41
 Science - SlideShare. https://www.slideshare.net/kyung2/science-62956443
 Department of Education. Science Learner’s Material,1st edition. Philippines: DepEd- IMCS,
2013. pp. 231 – 255

VI. ANSWER KEY:

Performance Task # 1

1 . Answer varies.
2. Answer varies.
3. the computed velocity is the same.
4. the horizontal velocity is constant, zero acceleration since, there is no change in the
velocity.
5.

v a
t
t

Complete the sentence.

A ball rolling horizontally has a velocity, that is constant, and an acceleration that is
zero.

Performance Task # 2
1 . Answer varies
2. Answer varies.
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3. the computed velocity is increasing
4. Yes, the acceleration is constant. 5.

v a

Complete the sentence.

A ball moving vertically has a velocity, that is increasing, and an acceleration that is
Performance Task # 3
constant.
1. It follows a curved path.
2. Projectile Motion is the curved path taken by the object which moves in two dimensions -
having both horizontal and vertical motion components, acted by gravity only.
3–5 a. t = 4.28 seconds b. Xf = 1, 070 meters
Evaluation.
1. true
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. False
6. True
7. B
8. B
9. C
10. C