Questions and Answers
What is the acceleration due to gravity (g)?
-9.81 m/s^2
When is the change in y negative?
The object is traveling downwards.
Why is the velocity in the horizontal motion constant?
There are no other forces acting on the object other than the force of gravity.
How does the initial horizontal velocity compare to the final horizontal velocity?
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What is the initial vertical velocity?
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In which direction does the projectile accelerate?
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How does increasing the launch speed affect the projectile?
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You must decrease the ________ to decrease the time to fall.
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What is the object's velocity at y max when tossed into the air?
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What is shared between both x motion and y motion in projectile motion?
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What is the direction of acceleration during the flight of the bullet?
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When an object is at the highest point of its flight, the x velocity is ______ and the y velocity is ______.
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What happens when a bullet is fired horizontally and another is dropped from the same height?
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How does the time it takes for a green ball thrown horizontally at a speed of 8 m/s to reach the ground compare to the time it takes for a red ball thrown at 4 m/s?
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What angle produces the greatest range in projectile motion?
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Name two complementary angles.
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Where can you review the concepts of vectors and projectiles?
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Study Notes
Key Concepts of Horizontally Launched Projectile Motion and Free Fall
- Gravitational acceleration is -9.81 m/s², indicating the force acting on free-falling objects.
- A negative change in vertical position (y) occurs when an object is moving downward.
- Horizontal velocity remains constant due to the absence of forces other than gravity.
- Initial horizontal velocity equals final horizontal velocity in projectile motion.
- Initial vertical velocity is 0 m/s; it increases as the object descends.
- Projectile acceleration occurs only vertically during its flight.
- Increasing launch speed alters horizontal displacement but does not affect the time of flight.
- To reduce the time an object takes to fall, one must decrease its height (y position).
- An object thrown upward reaches a maximum height with zero velocity at that point.
- In projectile motion, the time of flight is the same for both horizontal (x) and vertical (y) motions regardless of angle.
- The acceleration direction of a fired projectile (e.g., bullet) is always downward during flight.
- At the peak of its trajectory, an object's horizontal velocity is nonzero, whereas its vertical velocity is zero.
- A bullet fired horizontally and a bullet dropped from the same height land simultaneously due to identical gravitational acceleration.
- The time taken for two differently massed objects thrown horizontally from the same height is the same, regardless of their horizontal speeds.
- The optimal launch angle for achieving the greatest range in projectile motion is 45 degrees.
- Complementary angles that can achieve the same range include pairs such as 30° and 60°, 20° and 70°, and 10° and 80°.
- Additional review materials on vectors and projectiles, including answers, can be accessed through the physics classroom website.
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Test your understanding of key concepts in horizontally launched projectile motion and free fall. This quiz covers essential definitions and principles, including gravity and horizontal velocity in physics. Ideal for students preparing for their Honors Physics final exam.
