Lecture 5 - projectile motion Flashcards
What is projectile
Any object in free fall and affected only by gravity and air resistance
Trajectory is
Flight path of projectile (the arch)(predicable motion)
Release is when
Objects begins projectile motion
Apex is
The highest point in trajectory
Projectiles have…?
Velocity
Horizontal component for projectile from when we release it until it stops will be changing or constant?
Constant
The vertical component will be constant or changing
Change
What affects the vertical displacement/apex/ depends on
Vertical velocity
What depends on projection angle
Magnitude of projectile motion
The x component and y component of projectile motion are dependent or independent?
Independent of each other (separate)
Airborne motion is always these 3 rules
- Parabolic path of CoM
- Constant horizontal velocity
- Constant vertical acceleration
Gravity influences Vx or Vy
Vy
As the object is moving up, Vy is
Decreasing
When the object is at apex the Vy is going to be
Zero
When object is moving down, the Vy is going to be
Increasing
When object is going up the gravitational force is going to be
-9.81 m/s^2
When object is going down the gravitational force is going to be
9.81 m.s^2
Trajectory of centre of mass (CoM) of projectile is always
Parabolic regardless of motion of body seamen’s
Trajectory of centre of mass (CoM) of projectile is always
Parabolic regardless of motion of body segments
What are the 3 different factors that can change projectile motion and how far the object moves
- projectile height of release (relative height)
- projection angle (angle of release)
- projectile velocity (velocity of release)
Anything that is being thrown at a higher place, the object will have. A longer or shorter time in the air
Longer flight time
If we have a constant projectile velocity and a constant angle but we alter projectile height, what will happen?
Increase flight time = increase horizontal displacement
Horizontal displacement is dependent on how long
You spend in the air (flight time) ex. At longer period of time but same velocity will result in a longer distance
If release height is the same as landing height will foes it mean? Add pic
Time to apex= time to land
Vy release = Vy landing
Release height > landing height ad pic
Time of apex < time to land
Release height < landing height add pic
Time to apex > time to land
Vy release > Vy landing