Two Dimensional Motion

Two Dimensional Motion

One Dimensional Motion –
Describes Motion in a straight line
Two Dimensional Motion – Describes,
 Motion in a Curved Path
(Circular Motion and Projectile Motion)
 Two Dimensional Force Vectors
(Equilibrant Vector and Inclined Planes)
 Projectile Motion
A Projectile is anything thrown, shot
or dropped into the air
Any object following a curvilinear path
given with an initial velocity in which
the only force acting is gravity.
Projectile Motion is a combination of
two independent motions
1. Horizontal Motion (x-motion)
2. Vertical Motion (y-motion)
 Projectile Motion

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 Projectile Motion

TRAJECTORY
is the curvilinear path followed by any
object under projectile motion
Notes in Projectile Motion
Projectiles travel in parabolic
trajectory due to the influence of
gravity
There is no horizontal forces acting
upon projectiles, thus, no horizontal
acceleration
The horizontal velocity of a projectile
is constant
Notes in Projectile Motion
Horizontal motion of a projectile is
independent of its vertical motion.

There is a vertical acceleration caused

by gravity.

The vertical velocity of a projectile is

changed by 9.8 m/s each second.
Projectile Motion
TYPES OF PROJECTILE

TIME HORIZONTAL VELOCITY VERTICAL VELOCITY

TYPES OF PROJECTOR

TIME HORIZONTAL VELOCITY VERTICAL VELOCITY

 Projectile Motion Problems
There are three types of Projectile
Motion Problems
1. Objects shot straight upwards (vX = 0)
2. Objects shot horizontally
(half of a parabola)
3. Objects shot at an angle
(whole parabola)
Projectile Motion Terminology
dX – Range – horizontal distance traveled
dY – How High the projectile traveled
vertically
tH – half time – time the projectile travels
upward or downward (Bottom to Top or
Top to Bottom)
tT – Total time – the total time the
projectile is in the air
 MATHEMATICS OF
PROJECTILE MOTION
Vx= X component of Vi

Vy= Y component of Vi

X= Range (Horizontal
Distance)

Y= Maximum Height
(Vertical Distance)

t= time of flight
 Sample problems:
1. A stone is thrown horizontally at 15 m/s from
the top of a cliff measuring 44 m.

a. How long does the stone take to reach the

bottom of the cliff?

b. How far from the base of the cliff does the

stone strike the ground?
 Sample problems:
1. A ball is thrown with an initial velocity of 4.47
m/s at an angle of 66⁰ above the horizontal.

a. How long it took the ball to land?

b. How high the ball flew?

c. What was its range?