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Projectile Motion Chapter 3 Section 3. What is Projectile Motion?. Projectile Motion – Motion that is launched into the air that is subject to gravity and described in two dimensions. Examples of projectiles: baseballs footballs bullets arrows etc…. How to describe Projectiles.
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What is Projectile Motion? • Projectile Motion – Motion that is launched into the air that is subject to gravity and described in two dimensions. • Examples of projectiles: • baseballs • footballs • bullets • arrows • etc….
How to describe Projectiles • Projectile Motion is motion in 2-dimensions. • When solving for problems dealing with 2-dimensional motion, it is best to break the motion into 1-dimensional parts • (Vertical and Horizontal) • Once solved in 1-dimensional, recombine the components to find the final resultant.
Kinematic Equations • The kinematic equations are still used to solve for projectile motion and are applied in one dimension at a time. • The setup is the same, but different variables are used to help expression the motion in the x- and y-directions…
Kinematic Variable • Here is the setup for the variables:
Trajectories • Objects that are in a projectile motion follow parabolic trajectories • Figure 3-18 pg 99 in book shows a great example…
Horizontal Motion of Projectiles • Objects that have an initial horizontal velocity retain that velocity as the objects continues in its parabolic trajectory. • Example: • If a person runs off a cliff with a velocity of 20m/s, that person will continue to move at 20m/s horizontally as the person falls to the ground below. • Horizontal velocity is considered a constant in projectile problems.
Vertical Motion of Projectiles • As an object is in projectile motion, it continues to have gravity acting on it and falls towards the earth at an acceleration of 9.8m/s² straight downward. • Projectile motion is nothing more than free fall with an initial horizontal velocity. • Figure 3-19 pg 99 in book
Components of Projectiles • Breaking projectile motion in to components can greatly simplify the problem. • Motion can be described in the x-direction and the y-direction. Vix Viy Vi
Vector Diagram Viy Vi Vix θ
Finding the Components • The sine and cosine functions can be used to find the horizontal and vertical components of the initial velocity.
Projectile Cases • There are 3 different cases in which a projectile can be described. • Case 1: Object with only horizontal velocity and no vertical velocity falling with negative vertical displacement. • Case 2: Object that is shot upward at some angle and has both horizontal and vertical velocity and lands with zero vertical displacement. • Case 3: Object that is shot at some angle and has both horizontal and vertical velocity with negative or positive vertical displacement.
Kinematic Equations for Case 1 Projectiles Vertical motion of a projectile Horizontal motion of a projectile
Example Problem #1 • A car is traveling at 37.0 km/hr on a perfectly horizontal road when it suddenly loses control and runs off a cliff which is 17.30 meters tall. How far did the car travel before crashing into the ground below the cliff?
Example Problem #1 Answer • dx = 19.33m
Projectiles Launched at an Angle • Projectiles are mostly launched at some angle to the horizontal in real-world application. • Examples • Bullets • Footballs • Baseballs • The projectile has an initial vertical component of velocity as well as a horizontal component of velocity.
Maximum Range • To achieve maximum range of a projectile, it should be fired at a 45 degree angle to the horizontal.
Case 2 Equations • With some algebra and trigonometry, the kinematic equations can be rearranged to solve for certain situations.
Example Problem #2 • A quarterback throws a football with a velocity of 27.50m/s at an angle of 35 degrees above the horizontal. • What is the maximum height? • What is the maximum range? • How long is the football in the air? • What is the impact speed of the football hitting the ground?
Example Problem #2 Answer • 12.69 m • 72.52 m • 3.22 s • 27.50 m/s
Vertical motion of a projectile Horizontal motion of a projectile Kinematic Equations for Projectile Motion
Impact Velocity and Speed • The velocity, or speed, as an object strikes the ground is a combination of Vfx and Vfy.
Example Problem #3 • A person throws a ball with a velocity of 23.40 m/s at 55 degrees above the horizontal to a friend on top of a small building, which is 21.70 m tall. If the person is standing 24.0 meters away from the building on the ground, will the ball make it over the top of the building and onto the roof?
Example Problem #3 Answer • No, the ball does not make it to the top of the roof. The ball only goes 18.61m high and the building is 21.70m tall.
Example Problem #4 • In a scene in a action movie, a stuntman jumps from the top of one building to the top of another building 4.0m away. After a running start, he leaps at an angle of 15º with respect to the flat floor while traveling at a speed of 5.0m/s. Will he make it to the other roof, which is 2.5m shorter than the building he jumps from?