Projectile

Motion
Projected into the air
Parabolic path,
known as trajectory
Objectives
Deduce the consequences of the independence of
vertical and horizontal components of projectile
motion; and

Calculate range, time of flight, [velocity] and

maximum heights of projectiles
 PROJECTIL
MOTION
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x-component Dynamics
INDEPENDENT y-component
• Explanation of Motion
• Constant motion • Free-fall
CASES:
1. A ball is launched from the ground at an angle of 60.0o with the horizontal at
an initial velocity of 30.0 m/s.
a. What is the maximum height reached by the ball?
b. How long will it for the ball to reach the ground?
c. How far does the ball reach from where it is launched?
2. A missile must be fired horizontally off a 120 m hill so that it will
hit a warship 25 km away. At what initial speed must it be launched
so that it will hit the target?