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The vertical velocity of a projectile changes by 9.8 m/s each second, The horizontal motion of a projectile is independent of its vertical motion. In this portion of Lesson 2 you will learn how to describe the motion of projectiles numerically.
- Horizontally Launched Projectile Problems
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- Horizontal and Vertical Displacement
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- Motion Characteristics of a Projectile
The vertical velocity changes by -9.8 m/s each second of...
- Initial Velocity Components
The horizontal and vertical motion of a projectile are...
- What is a Projectile
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- There is a Vertical Force Acting Upon a Projectile But No Horizontal Force
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- Projectile Motion Simulator
The Projectile Simulator Interactive provides the learner...
- Addition of Forces
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- Horizontally Launched Projectile Problems
The time for projectile motion is completely determined by the vertical motion. So any projectile that has an initial vertical velocity of 14.3 m / s 14.3 m / s and lands 20.0 m below its starting altitude will spend 3.96 s in the air.
There is no vertical component in the initial velocity (\(\mathrm{v_0}\)) because the object is launched horizontally. Since the object travels distance \(\mathrm{H}\) in the vertical direction before it hits the ground, we can use the kinematic equation for the vertical motion: \[\mathrm{(y−y_0)=−H=0⋅T−\dfrac{1}{2}gT^2}\]
The vertical velocity changes by -9.8 m/s each second of motion. On the other hand, the horizontal acceleration is 0 m/s/s and the projectile continues with a constant horizontal velocity throughout its entire trajectory.
The projectile’s horizontal speed is constant throughout the entire trajectory (see figure 2 below) because gravity only acts downwards in the vertical direction. Figure 2. Horizontal velocity is constant
While the rock is rising and falling vertically, the horizontal motion continues at a constant velocity. This example asks for the final velocity. Thus, the vertical and horizontal results will be recombined to obtain v v and θ v θ v at the final time t t determined in the first part of the example.
While the ball is rising and falling vertically, the horizontal motion continues at a constant velocity. This example asks for the final velocity. Thus, we recombine the vertical and horizontal results to obtain v → v → at final time t , determined in the first part of the example.
