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Describe the properties of projectile motion; Apply kinematic equations and vectors to solve problems involving projectile motion
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In this simulation, students can fire various objects out of a cannon, including a golf ball, football, pumpkin, human being, a piano, and a car. By manipulating angle, initial speed, mass, and air resistance, concepts of projectile motion come to light in a fun and game-like environment.
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Review the key concepts and skills for two-dimensional projectile motion, including analyzing projectile motion graphs.
Blast a car out of a cannon, and challenge yourself to hit a target! 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 movement of an object motion through the air, subject only to the effects of gravity. range the maximum horizontal distance a projectile travels. launch The angle of a projectile’s angle initial velocity when measured from the horizontal direction. These angles are typically 90° or less.
One of the easiest ways to deal with 2D projectile motion is to just analyze the motion in each direction separately. In other words, we will use one set of equations to describe the horizontal motion of the lime, and another set of equations to describe the vertical motion of the lime.
