Projectile Motion 1/27/14 Flashcards

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What is Range in projectile motions?

A

The total horizontal displacement aka dh

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What is a projectile?

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Any object that..

  • experiences only the force of gravity
  • does not propel itself in any way
  • moves horizontally and vertically
  • is in free fall
  • and follows a parabolic path
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What is height in projectile motion?

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The maximum vertical displacement which occurs halfway through the flight

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3
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What is hang time in projectile motion?

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Total time from launch to landing

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What is horizontal motion in projectile motion?

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Constant speed

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What is vertical motion in projectile motion?

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Acceleration (due to gravity)

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How do you find the vh?

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Vh = vi(cos)pheta

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How do you find the vvi?

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vvi= vi(sin)pheta

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In horizontal motion, how do you find the horizontal distance?

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Horizontal distamce = the vertical height • time

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In vertical motion, how do you find the vertical distance?

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Vvi•t + 1/2•acceleration•time squared

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In vertical motion, how do you find the final velocity?

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Vvi + acceleration• time = Vvf

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How do you find the final velocity squared?

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Vsquaredvf = Vsquaredvi + 2(acceleration •vertical distance)

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How do you find the horizontal velocity?

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Vh= Vi cos thetha

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How do you find the initial bertical velocity aka vvi?

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Vvi= Vi sin theta

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In a right triangle what is the initial velocity? Aka Vi

A

The hypotenuse

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In a right triangle what is Vvi aka initial vertical velocity?

A

The opposite

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In a right triangle what is the horizontal velocity?

A

The adjacent

17
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What is the vertical velocity at the zenith?

A

Zero

18
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What is the value of acceleration?

A

-9.8 m/s squared

19
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What should you do when you are being asked for the maximum height of the projectile?

A

Only consider half the flight

20
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What does newtons 1st law state?

A

Objects at rest will stay at rest or move at a constant speed in a straight line unless acted on by an unbalanced force

21
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What are balanced forces?

A

Forces acting on an object in opposite directions which add up to zero

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What does newtons 2nd law state?

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That the sum of forces in an object are congruent to its mass times its acceleration; f= ma

23
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Define mass

A

The amount of matter in an object no matter the gravity

24
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Define weight

A

The force due to gravity that depends on what planet you are on in newtons

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What does newtons 3rd law state?

A

For every action there is an equla and opposite reaction

26
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Define a force

A

A push or pull with a vector that is measured in newtons

27
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What does it mean if an object is in static equilibrium?

A

That it’s at rest

28
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What does it mean if an object is at dynamic equilibrium?

A

The object is moving at a constant speed in a straight line

29
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How do you find weight?

A

Mass • gravity = W

30
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What is specific heat?

A

The amount of heat required per mass unit to raise the temp 1°C