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AQA MM 3. Projectile Motion

The document discusses projectile motion, focusing on the two-dimensional movement of objects under the influence of gravity. It outlines the types of projectile motion (horizontal, vertical, and parabolic), the equations governing their motion, and factors affecting their range, such as launch angle and air resistance. Additionally, it includes practice questions and example problems to reinforce the concepts presented.

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AQA MM 3. Projectile Motion

The document discusses projectile motion, focusing on the two-dimensional movement of objects under the influence of gravity. It outlines the types of projectile motion (horizontal, vertical, and parabolic), the equations governing their motion, and factors affecting their range, such as launch angle and air resistance. Additionally, it includes practice questions and example problems to reinforce the concepts presented.

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2015 AQA A Level Physics

Projectile
Motion
9/22/2018
Projectile Motion
Projectile Motion
Projectile Motion
• We will consider the two-dimensional motion of an
object

– Vertical
– Horizontal
A projectile is
An object on
which the only
force acting is
gravity
Types of Projectile Motion

• Horizontal
– Motion of a ball rolling freely
along a level surface
– Horizontal velocity is ALWAYS
constant
• Vertical
– Motion of a freely falling object
– Force due to gravity
– Vertical component of velocity
changes with time
• Parabolic
– Path traced by an object
accelerating only in the vertical
direction while moving at
constant horizontal velocity
Horizontal Projectiles
Projectiles which have NO upward trajectory and NO
initial VERTICAL velocity. v  v  constant
ox x

voy  0 m / s
Horizontal Projectiles
To analyze a projectile in 2 dimensions we need 2
equations. One for the “x” direction and one for the “y”
direction. And for this we use kinematic #2.

x  voxt  at
1 2
2
x  voxt y  1 gt 2
2
Remember, the velocity is Remember that since the
CONSTANT horizontally, so projectile is launched horizontally,
that means the acceleration the INITIAL VERTICAL
is ZERO! VELOCITY is equal to ZERO.
Vertical Projectiles
NO Vertical Velocity at the top of the trajectory.

Vertical Vertical Velocity


Velocity increases on the
decreases way down,
on the way Horizontal Velocity
upward is constant

Component of Magnitude of Direction of


velocity velocity velocity
Horizontal Constant Constant
Vertical Decreases up, 0 @ Changes
top, Increases
down
Vertical Projectiles
If the projectile was launched at a angle, the velocity
MUST be broken into components!!!

vo voy
vox  vo cos q
q voy  vo sin q
vox
Vertical Projectiles
There are several things
that must consider when
doing these types of
projectiles besides using
components. If it begins
and ends at ground level,
the “y” displacement is
ZERO: y = 0
Vertical Projectiles
You will still use kinematic #2, but YOU MUST use
COMPONENTS in the equation.

vo voy x  voxt y  voyt  1 gt 2


2
q
vox vox  vo cos q
voy  vo sin q
Equations

• X- Component
x f  xi  v xi t

• Y- Component
1 2
y f  y i  v yi t  gt
2
v yf  v yi
2 2
 2 gy Note: g= 9.81 ms-2

v yf  v yi  gt
• Vectors
v xi  vi cos(q )
v yi  vi sin(q )
Factors Affecting Projectile Motion

• What factors would affect the horizontal


range of a projectile?
– Angle of launch
– Initial velocity
- Air resistance
Initial Velocity

Angle
The effects of air resistance on the
path of a projectile
Air resistance reduces the maximum height,
the velocity and the range of a projectile

height

No air resistance

With air
resistance

distance
22/09/2018
Practise Questions

1) How far will a cricket ball go if it is thrown upwards with an


initial velocity of 10ms-1?
2) How far will a table tennis ball go if it is thrown upwards with
an initial velocity of 5ms-1?
3) A human cannonball is projected vertically upwards and she
reaches a vertical height of 20m before coming back down.
How fast was she going when she left the cannon?
4) A test tube falls off the table. If the table is 1m high how fast
was the test tube going when it hit the floor?
Longer question

An object is fired from the ground at 100 meters per


second at an angle of 30 degrees with the horizontal
• Calculate the horizontal and vertical components
of the initial velocity
• After 2.0 seconds, how far has the object traveled
in the horizontal direction?
• How high is the object at this point?
22/09/2018
Example questions
1) Lauren throws a bowling ball at Tom and it lands on his foot. If
the ball started 1.2m above Tom’s foot and the distance
between them was 2m calculate both the time taken and the
initial velocity of the ball.
2) Sam fires a gun and the bullet leaves the barrel at a speed of
200ms-1. If it landed on the ground 500m away calculate how
long the journey took and how high up Sam was holding the
gun from ground level.
3) Fergus likes knocking test tubes off the table. If he hits one
with an initial velocity of 2ms-1 and the table is 1m high
calculate the time taken for the test tube to hit the floor and
how far away from the table it landed.
22/09/2018
Recap questions

1) Andrew Murray hits a tennis ball and it passes horizontally


over the net and lands just inside the baseline of the court.
The net has a height of 1.07m and is 11.9m from the baseline.
Find the horizontal speed of the ball.
2) Aguero takes a free kick and it flies into the top corner
horizontally. If the corner is 2.4m above the ground and the
goal is 18m away calculate the time taken for the ball to reach
the goal.

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