Vector and Projectile Motion Vocab Review Flashcards
1
Q
Motion that includes both horizontal and vertical motion
A
Projectile Motion (PM)
2
Q
The horizontal displacement of a projectile
A
Range
3
Q
The vector that represents the sum of adding other vectors
A
Resultant
4
Q
The direction you are traveling at a particular instant
A
heading
5
Q
Method of graphically adding vectors
A
HEAD TO TAIL
6
Q
The direction to a particular destination or object
A
Bearing
7
Q
Object that is shot or thrown through air
A
projectile
8
Q
Angle that gives maximum range
A
optimal angle
9
Q
path of projectile
A
trajectory
10
Q
can be represented graphically by an arrow
A
vector
