Projectile Motion Flashcards
what is range
the horizontal distance traveled by a projectile
maximum height
the maximum vertical distance attained by a projectile while v=0 at that point
time of flight
time between the launching and landing of a projectile
projectile
object launched without an engine
trajectory
path followed by a projectile through space
uniform circular motion
body moving at constant speed in a circle
radial force
force in a body moving in a circle acting towards the center
tangential acceleration
acceleration of a particle in uniform circular motion at a point tangent to the circle
radial acceleration
acceleration in a body moving in a circle acting towards the center
centripetal force
force in a body moving in a circle acting towards the center
absolute velocity
velocity observed from a stationary frame of reference
relative velocity
the vector difference between the velocity of different objects
geostationary satellite
satellite with the same angular velocity as the earth
formula for range
range = distance horizontal * time
what are the 4 suvat equations
s = ut + at2/2
v2 = u2 + 2as
v = u + at
s = (u + v)t/2
