projectile motion

Question 1

projectile motion

Answer 1

movement of object through air

Question 2

what are the factors affecting the horizontal displacent of the projectile

Answer 2

angle of release
speed of release
height of release

Question 3

angle of release

Answer 3

depended on release height and landing height

both landing height and release heigth are equal=optimum angle of release of 45 degrees
e.g long jumper

Question 4

greater then 45 degrees

Answer 4

this is when the release height is below the landing heigth, then optimum angle of release is greater then 45 degrees
e.g basketballer

Question 5

below 45 degrees

Answer 5

if release height is above landing heaight, then optimum ange of release is below 45 degrees
e.g shot put

Question 6

speed of release

Answer 6

greater the release velocity, the greater the horizontal displacement travelled

Question 7

height of release

Answer 7

greater release height, means greater horizontal displacment

Question 8

what are the two factors that affect the flight path of the projectile

Answer 8

air restcnace and weight
crucial in decidding whether projectile has flight path of true parabola or distorted parabola
parabola=curve which is symetrrical at highest point

Question 9

paraboltic flight path

Answer 9

projectiles large weight force samll air resistnace forces follow a true parbolic flight path
e.g shot put

Question 10

distorted parabola flight path

Answer 10

projectile has lighter mass, resulting in more air restcnace ‘
e.g shuttelcock