Mastering Projectile Motion

The magnitude of the velocity vector in the Y-direction decreases as the ball moves upward.

The magnitude of the velocity vector in the Y-direction increases as the ball moves downward.

Projectile motion is a combination of the horizontal and vertical components of motion.

<p>The acceleration of a projectile in the Y-direction is constant at 9.81 meters per second squared downward.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The acceleration of a projectile in the X-direction is zero.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In the X-Direction, the projectile will move at a Constant Velocity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In the Y-Direction, a projectile experiences Uniformly Accelerated Motion with an acceleration equal to the negative of the acceleration due to gravity. On Earth, that acceleration would be equal to $-9.81$ meters per second squared.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Projectile motion is made up of a horizontal and a vertical component. The Horizontal Component is Constant Velocity. And the Vertical Component is Uniformly Accelerated Motion. With a downward acceleration that has a magnitude of $9.81$ meters per second squared.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In the X-direction, the ball has a constant velocity to the right, so the vector should have the same magnitude the whole time and be pointed to the right.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The magnitude of the downward acceleration in the Y-direction for projectile motion on Earth is $9.81$ meters per second squared.</p> Signup and view all the answers