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Projectile Motion

Published on Nov 28, 2015

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PROJECTILE MOTION

Kynnedi Smith
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PROJECTILE MOTION

  • Form of motion
  • A projectile is thrown near earths surface
  • Moves in a curved path because of gravity
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GRAVITY

  • The only force that is of significance
  • acts as a downward pull
  • Causes downward acceleration of projectile
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EXAMPLE

  • Bow and arrow
  • Pull the string back
  • Release string to make arrow shoot
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BOW AND ARROW

  • The arrow will shoot straight out
  • Gravity pulls it down
  • Causes it to fall at an angle
Photo by Travis S.
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BOW AND ARROW

  • Path the arrow falls in is a curve
  • pull the string back farther
  • Make a narrower curve
Photo by Leo Reynolds

Kynnedi Smith