2D Projectile Motion - Kinematics in Action

Kinematics Projectile motion in 2D

KUS objectivesBAT Extend the model of projectile motion to include horizontal and vertical components of motion KINEMATICS 2D Starter: A projectile: is an object upon which the only force acting is gravity. A ball is projected vertically from ground level at initial velocity 49 ms-1 and returns to ground level 8 seconds later. Assuming constant acceleration due to gravity: What height does the ball reach? 245 m For how long is the ball above 78.4 m ? between t=2 and t = 8 seconds makes 6 seconds

Thought experiment The cannon shoots the ball horizontally at the same time the hand drops its ball; they both hit the ground at the same time.

Imagine there was no gravity and the cannon fired the ball horizontally. The ball would continue to travel horizontally at a constant velocity (assuming no air resistance).

Components of velocity It is useful to consider the horizontal and vertical velocities of a projectile separately.

Since the only force is weight acting downwards, the horizontal motion of the ball is unaffected, it continues at a constant velocity. However, the balls’ vertical velocity increases.

This proves that the horizontal motion of the ball is independent of the vertical motion of the ball.

Open this geogebra file: projectile motion: tranquilize the monkey (ukukuku) To look at this further: https://www.geogebra.org/m/advVXCwe Can you explain how this example works and how it backs up the thought experiment?

WB1 A ball is kicked horizontally at 7m/s from a cliff 80m high. • How long does it take to reach the ground? • How far from the base of the cliff does it land? Vertically Horizontally +80 t

Vertically Horizontally WB2 An egg is thrown horizontally off a roof, 60m high, with initial velocity 6.5m/s. How long does it take to hit the ground? How far does it go in the horizontal direction? +60 t

We can also look at situations where the initial velocity is NOT horizontal. Vertically Horizontally What can we work out with this extended model? Explore this geogebra file: https://www.geogebra.org/m/BXBMnZPS

WB3 An egg is thrown at an angle of 30 off a roof, 60m high, with initial velocity 6 m/s. How long does it take to hit the ground? How far does it go in the horizontal direction? Vertically Horizontally t

WB4 A ball is thrown from a cliff with speed 14 m/s at an angle of 35 above the horizontal. Find the position and velocity of the ball 3 seconds later. Vertically Horizontally 3 m/s Position (34.4, -20) Velocity m/s At an angle of below horizontal

WB5A girl throws a stone with speed 13 m/s from a point at the top of a vertical cliff. The point is 30 m above sea level. The stone is thrown at an angle of where The stone hits the sea at the point P as shown. Find: The distance of P from the foot of the cliff The speed of the stone when it hits the sea at point P  S

WB5solution (a) The distance of P from the foot of the cliff Vertically Horizontally t

WB5solution (b) (b) The speed of the stone when it hits the sea at point P Vertically Horizontally Combining and speed =

WB6 two particles A and B are simultaneously projected from point on a horizontal plane. The initial velocity of A is 15 m/s at an angle of 25 to the horizontal, and the initial velocity of B is 15 m/s at an angle of 65 to the horizontal • Estimate how long B hits the ground after A • Do they land in roughly the same place? Horizontal plane

WB6solution Vertically for A Horizontally for A Vertically for B Horizontally for B Solution: B takes 1.48 seconds longer and lands about 10 cm further away horizontally which is roughly the same place

KUS objectivesBAT Extend the model of projectile motion to include horizontal and vertical components of motion self-assess One thing learned is – One thing to improve is –

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2D Projectile Motion - Kinematics in Action