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Projectile motion is the motion of an object projected vertically upward into the air and moving under the influence of gravity. Projectile motion is the motion of an object projected horizontally into the air and moving independently of gravity.
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Learn about projectile motion by firing various objects. Set parameters such as angle, initial speed, and mass. Explore vector representations, and add air resistance to investigate the factors that influence drag.
Projectile Motion. Explore projectile motion by changing the initial conditions and watching the resulting changes in the projectile's motion.
Projectile Motion. Resolve the motion into horizontal and vertical components along the x- and y-axes. The magnitudes of the components of displacement s → s → along these axes are x and y.
Projectile paths may be predicted using the equations of motion. A vector velocity may be resolved into horizontal and vertical components. Core assumptions of most projectile motion questions: Acceleration due to gravity, g, is constant ($10 \text{ m s}^{-2}$ or $9.81 \text{ m s}^{-2}$) over entire motion and is always directed downwards.
In a Projectile Motion, there are two simultaneous independent rectilinear motions: Along the x-axis: uniform velocity, responsible for the horizontal (forward) motion of the particle. Along the y-axis: uniform acceleration, responsible for the vertical (downwards) motion of the particle.
In the absence of air resistance, projectile motion is essentially the motion of objects experiencing a constant force (due to gravity) in the vertical direction and no force in the horizontal direction. This means that objects will accelerate downwards but maintain any sideways velocity.
