3.6 Projectile Motion

Question 1

What is projectile motion?

Answer 1

motion of an object when it experiences a constant, downward acceleration due to gravity

Question 2

Is projectile motion a case of uniformly accelerated motion?

Answer 2

yes

Question 3

How do you properly analyze projectile motion?

Answer 3

by analyzing the horizontal and vertical motion separately

Question 4

When an object follows a parabolic path, how do you determine V0x?

Answer 4

V0x = V0cos(angle)

Question 5

When an object follows a parabolic path, how do you determine v0y?

Answer 5

v0y = v0sin(angle)

Question 6

What is the value of ax during an objects flight during projectile motion?

Answer 6

zero; experiences no horizontal acceleration

Question 7

At the top of the parabola for projectile motion, what is the objects velocity and why?

Answer 7

equal to the horizontal velocity because vertical velocity is zero

Question 8

What is an important fact about projectile motion in relation to time?

Answer 8

the time it takes to reach the top of the parabola is the same time it takes to drop back down

Question 9

What is the range of an object?

Answer 9

horizontal displacement