GROUP 2

INTRODUCTION TO PROJECTILE MOTION

 Projectile Motion
The motion of an object thrown or
projected into the air, subject to only the
acceleration of gravity. The object is called
a projectile, and its path is called a
trajectory.
 ANGLE
A variable manipulated in this activity.
The angle of a projectile's initial velocity when measured
from the horizontal direction. These angles are typically 90
degree or less.
 TIME OF FLIGHT
A variable affected in this activity.
The measurement of time taken to travel a distance in order to
determine distance, speed, or properties of the medium.
 MAXIMUM
HEIGHT
The variable affected in this activity.

Maximum height is also called the horizontal axis.

Table 1. Observations on PhET Projectile Motion Simulation -
Time
ANGLE HEIGHT SPEED MASS TIME

30° 0m 15 m/s 70 kg 0.76 s

45° 0m 15 m/s 70 kg 1.08 s

60° 0m 15 m/s 70 kg 1.32 s

75° 0m 15 m/s 70 kg 1.48 s

Table 2. Observations on PhET Projectile Motion Simulation –
Maximum Height
ANGLE HEIGHT SPEED MASS MAXIMUM
HEIGHT
30° 0m 15 m/s 70 kg 2.87 m

45° 0m 15 m/s 70 kg 5.73 m

60° 0m 15 m/s 70 kg 8.6 m

75° 0m 15 m/s 70 kg 10.7 m

At 30° angle
At 45° angle
At 60° angle
At 75° angle
 CONCLUSION
1. Launch Angle and Time of Flight
-Angle determines the time of flight of a projectile.
-Higher launch angles have greater time in the air.

2. Launch Angle and Height

-The greater the angle (but not more than 90°), the steeper the
slope.
-The greater the angle (but not more than 90°), the higher the
maximum height a projectile can reach.
 GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. How high will the canon ball go if the canon has 75° angle, and with the initial
speed of 15 m/s? When will it reach its highest peak?
 GUIDE QUESTIONS:
2. When will the pumpkin reach the maximum height if the canon placed at the
floor, fire at 65° angle at an initial speed of 20m/s? What is its maximum height?
 GUIDE QUESTIONS:
3. If the canon was pointed at 55° angle and assumed to always shoot at a speed of 20
meter per second and that there is no air resistance, how high will the pumpkin reach?
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