Scribd
Upload
7 views

Chapter+3.3

This section covers projectile motion, defining it as the motion of launched objects that are not self-propelled. It explains the trajectory of projectiles and how to model their vertical motion as free fall under the influence of gravity. Key concepts include the acceleration of projectiles, the relationship between velocity and time, and the effects of gravity on motion.

Uploaded by

qfj6gbkdgv
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
7 views

Chapter+3.3

This section covers projectile motion, defining it as the motion of launched objects that are not self-propelled. It explains the trajectory of projectiles and how to model their vertical motion as free fall under the influence of gravity. Key concepts include the acceleration of projectiles, the relationship between velocity and time, and the effects of gravity on motion.

Uploaded by

qfj6gbkdgv
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 10

3.

3 Projectile motion
Section Goals

You will learn to


• Define the motion of objects that are launched but not self-
propelled as projectile motion.
• Model the vertical trajectory of projectiles as objects that
are in free fall.
• Represent projectile motion graphically using motion
diagrams and motion graphs.
3.3 Projectiles
● object that is launched but not self-propelled is called a
projectile
● its motion is called projectile motion.
● the path the object follows is called its trajectory.
A ball thrown up in the air

Using positions at each frame & the frame rate → can make an x(t) plot
● 30 frames / s → Δt between frames =

1/30 s = 0.033 s
A ball thrown up in the air

can measure Δx between each frame


→ work out vx,av = Δx/Δt .
● What do you think the graph of v will look like?
x,av
A ball thrown up in the air
What happens after the ball is launched into the air?
A) it initially accelerates upward, stops accelerating after a bit & then
accelerates downwards
B) it is accelerating downwards along the whole trajectory
A ball thrown up in the air
The gradient for the vx(t) curve is
A) initially positive, becomes zero after a while & then becomes negative
B) always negative
→ ax is constant and negative
A ball thrown up in the air
Is the acceleration of the ball at the very top of the
trajectory zero? Yes/No
●
At the top, velocity changes from up to down, which
means that acceleration must be nonzero.
●
At the very top, the instantaneous velocity is zero.
vx(t) ●
Acceleration, however, is nonzero.

t
A ball thrown up in the air
● the acceleration is constant & downwards
● Take home message: for free fall:
once the object is released, the motion is
determined by gravity alone.
Check point 3.8
● Imagine throwing a ball downward so that it
has an initial speed of 10 m/s. What is its speed
1 s after you release it? 2 s after?
◦ assume air resistance is negligible
◦ work on this before you proceed!
● Ans:
◦ about 20 m/s after 1s and 30 m/s after 2s
● once the ball leaves your hand, the only thing affecting
its motion is gravity which increases the speed at a rate
of about 10 m/s²
Homework

● Please make sure you actively read through 3.3 –


especially all the checkpoints not covered here
● Next:
◦3.4 Motion diagrams

You might also like