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Projectile at Angle

1. When a projectile is launched at an angle, it has both a horizontal velocity component that remains constant and a vertical velocity component that decreases until reaching its maximum height, at which point gravity causes it to descend. 2. The maximum height and range of a projectile can be calculated using formulas involving the initial velocity, launch angle, and gravitational acceleration. 3. Solving practice problems involves identifying the given values, identifying the unknown value being asked, selecting the appropriate formula, performing calculations, and stating the solution.

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Projectile at Angle

1. When a projectile is launched at an angle, it has both a horizontal velocity component that remains constant and a vertical velocity component that decreases until reaching its maximum height, at which point gravity causes it to descend. 2. The maximum height and range of a projectile can be calculated using formulas involving the initial velocity, launch angle, and gravitational acceleration. 3. Solving practice problems involves identifying the given values, identifying the unknown value being asked, selecting the appropriate formula, performing calculations, and stating the solution.

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Projectile Launched at an Angle

Projectile Launched at an Angle


Projectiles Launched at an Angle
● When a projectile is launched upward at an angle, its velocity has two
components:
● 1. A constant horizontal velocity that moves in the same direction as the
launch, the acceleration of which is zero; and
Projectiles Launched at an Angle
● 2. An upward positive vertical velocity component that is decreasing in
magnitude until it becomes zero at the top of the trajectory (therefore it is
no longer goes up any further). But because gravity makes it accelerate
downward at a rate of 9.8 m/s per second or 9.8 m/s2, (therefore it stays
at rest only for an instant) it will start to descend with an increasing
negative vertical velocity until it is stopped by something. So as the
projectile moves forward horizontally with uniform velocity, its vertical
velocity is also accelerated creating a trajectory that is a parabola.
Projectiles Launched at an Angle
● 3. Objects that are projected from and land on the same horizontal
surface will have a path symmetric about a vertical line through a point at
the maximum height of the projectile.
Projectiles Launched at an Angle
● 4. The maximum height (dy)of the projectile is when the projectile reaches
zero vertical velocity. From this point, the vertical component of the
velocity vector will point downwards.
● 5. The horizontal displacement of the projectile is called the range (dx) of
the projectile and depends on the initial velocity of the object.
Projectiles Launched at an Angle
● 6. If an object is projected at the same initial speed, but two
complementary angles of projection, the range of the projectile will be the
same.
● 7. The angle at which the object is launched dictates the range, height,
and time of flight the object will experience while in projectile motion.
Projectiles Launched at an Angle
Projectiles Launched at Different Angle
Solving for Maximum Height
dy = Vx2 (sinϴ)2
2g
● Where:
● dy= maximum height (m)
● Vx2 = horizontal velocity (m/s)
● sinϴ= sin theta, angle of the initial velocity from the horizontal plane
● g- acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s2)
Solving for Maximum Height

dy = Vx2 (sinϴ)2
2g
Solving for Range
dx = Vx2 sin2 ϴ
g
● Where:
● dx= maximum horizontal velocity or range (m)
● Vx2 = horizontal velocity (m/s)
● sinϴ= sin theta, angle of the initial velocity from the horizontal plane
● g- acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s2)
Solving for Range
Boardwork:
1. Calculate the horizontal and vertical distance covered by
the ball when it was hit at an angle of 30 0 to the horizontal
with an initial velocity of 31.9 m/s. Refer to the illustration
below.
Boardwork:
1. Calculate the range covered by the ball when it was hit at
an angle of 30 0 to the horizontal with an initial velocity of
31.9 m/s. Refer to the illustration below.
I. TRUE or FALSE
II. Projectiles Launched at Different Angle
III. Problem Solving:

● A firework was shot into the air at an angle of 75


degrees above the ground with the initial
velocity of 70.0 m/s. The fuse of the firework is
timed to ignite at its highest point above the
ground.
1. What is the maximum height (dy)reached by the
firework before it ignites?
2. What is the horizontal distance (dx)traveled by
the firework to reach its highest point the air?
Sample Problem:
1.A billiard ball strike horizontally from the billiard table with the velocity of
10 m/s? What is the vertical velocity of billiard ball after 5 second?
GIVEN:V=7m/s Viy = 0 m/s
t=3s ag= 9.8 m/s²
ASKED: vertical velocity of billiard ball
FORMULA: Vfy
SOLUTION: Vfy = viy - agt
Vfy = 0 - (9.8 m/s²) (5s )
Vfy= - 49 m/s
Sample Problem:
2.An airplane accelerates down a runway at 3.20 m/s² for 32.8 s until
is finally lifts off the ground. Determine the Distance traveled before
takeoff.
GIVEN: a = 3.20m/s² d=?
t = 32.8 s
ASKED: Distance travelled before takeoff (d)
FORMULA: h or dy = 1/2 gt ²
SOLUTION: d= 1/2 gt²
= 1/2 (3.20m/s²) (32.8s)²
= 1721.344 m
Sample Problem:
3.A kite descends to the Field at 5.60 m/s² for 45.3 s until it finally
landed off the ground. What is the distance travelled before ascend?
GIVEN: a= 5.60 m/s²
t = 45.3 s d?
ASKED: distance
FORMULA: : h or dy = 1/2 gt ²
SOLUTION: d= 1/2 gt²
= 1/2 (5.60m/s²) (45.3s)²
=11 481. 704 m
Sample Problem
4. A moving plane drops off a package at a speed of 25 m/s. What is
the vertical velocity of the package after 20seconds?
GIVEN: g = 25m/s
t = 20 seconds Viy= 0
ASKED: vertical velocity (Vfy)
FORMULA : Vfy = Viy - gt
SOLUTION: Vfy = Viy - gt
0 - (25 m/s) (20s)
0-500 m
= 500m

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