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Projectile Motion: AP Physics B
Projectile Motion: AP Physics B
Projectile Motion: AP Physics B
AP Physics B
What is projectile?
Vertical
Horizontal “Velocity” Component
voy 0 m / s
Horizontally Launched Projectiles
To analyze a projectile in 2 dimensions we need 2
equations. One for the “x” direction and one for
the “y” direction. And for this we use kinematic #2.
x voxt 1 at 2
2
x vox t y 1 gt 2
2
Remember, the velocity is Remember that since the
CONSTANT horizontally, so projectile is launched
that means the acceleration horizontally, the INITIAL
is ZERO! VERTICAL VELOCITY is
equal to ZERO.
Horizontally Launched Projectiles
Example: A plane traveling with What do I What I want to
a horizontal velocity of 100 know? know?
m/s is 500 m above the
ground. At some point the vox=100 m/s t=?
pilot drops a bomb on a
target below. (a) How long is y = 500 m x=?
the bomb in the air? (b) How
far away from point above voy= 0 m/s
where it was dropped will it
land? g = -9.8 m/s/s
y 1 gt 2 500 1 (9.8)t 2
2 2
x vox t (100)(10.1) 1010 m
102.04 t 2 t 10.1 seconds
Vertically Launched Projectiles
NO Vertical Velocity at the top of the trajectory.
vox vo cos
vo voy
voy vo sin
vox
Vertically Launched Projectiles
There are several
things you must
consider when doing
these types of
projectiles besides
using components. If
it begins and ends at
ground level, the “y”
displacement is
ZERO: y = 0
Vertically Launched Projectiles
You will still use kinematic #2, but YOU MUST use
COMPONENTS in the equation.
vox vo cos
/s
0.0
m
vox 20 cos 53 12.04 m / s
=2
vo
voy vo sin
voy 20sin 53 15.97 m / s
Example
A place kicker kicks a What I know What I want
football with a to know
velocity of 20.0 m/s vox=12.04 m/s t=?
and at an angle of 53 voy=15.97 m/s x=?
degrees.
y=0 ymax=?
(a) How long is the ball
in the air? g = - 9.8
m/s/s
t 3.26 s
Example
y 13.01 m
The projectile is fired at an angle of 45
degrees with the horizontal with a speed of
500 m/s. Find the vertical and horizontal
components of its velocity