What is Projectile

Motion?
 Projectile Motion

• Two-dimensional motion of an object

– Vertical
– Horizontal
 Types of Projectile
Motion
• Horizontal
– Motion of a ball rolling freely along a
level surface
– Horizontal velocity is ALWAYS
constant
• Vertical
– Motion of a freely falling object
– Force due to gravity
– Vertical component of velocity
changes with time
• Parabolic
– Path traced by an object accelerating
only in the vertical direction while
moving at constant horizontal velocity
 Examples of Projectile
Motion
• Launching a Cannon ball
 Equations

• X- Component
x f  xi  v xi t
• Y- Component
1 2
y f  y i  v yi t  gt
2
2 2 Note: g= 9.8
v yf  v yi  2 gy
m/s^2
v yf  v yi  gt
• Vectors
v xi  vi cos( )
v yi  vi sin( )
 Factors Affecting
Projectile Motion

• What two factors would affect projectile

motion?
– Angle
– Initial velocity

Initial Velocity

Angle
 Class Exercise

A marble rolls off the edge of a table top with

an initial speed of 15.0 m/s. in 0.50 s, how
far does it travel (a) vertically and (b)
horizontally?
Given: Initial Velocity = 15.0 m/s
Angle = 0
Time = 0.50 s
 Solution

A.Get the initial velocity of x

component and initial velocity
of y component.
B.Get the displacement of x
component and y component.