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What is projectile motion?
What is projectile motion?
Projectile motion is the motion of an object thrown (projected) into the air when air resistance is negligible and the only force it experiences is gravity.
What is a projectile?
What is a projectile?
A projectile is an object that is thrown or projected into the air.
What is the trajectory of a projectile?
What is the trajectory of a projectile?
The trajectory of a projectile is the path it follows through the air.
What force can significantly alter the trajectory of a projectile motion?
What force can significantly alter the trajectory of a projectile motion?
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Under what conditions is air resistance negligible in projectile motion?
Under what conditions is air resistance negligible in projectile motion?
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What force, when negligible, allows for the consideration of projectile motion in introductory physics?
What force, when negligible, allows for the consideration of projectile motion in introductory physics?
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What is the trajectory of an object experiencing projectile motion?
What is the trajectory of an object experiencing projectile motion?
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What is the name given to an object thrown into the air after the initial force that launches it?
What is the name given to an object thrown into the air after the initial force that launches it?
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What type of force is air resistance in the context of projectile motion?
What type of force is air resistance in the context of projectile motion?
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What is the High School Physics Laboratory Manual addressing in the lab titled 'Motion in Two Dimensions'?
What is the High School Physics Laboratory Manual addressing in the lab titled 'Motion in Two Dimensions'?
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Study Notes
Introduction to Projectile Motion
- Projectile motion is the motion of an object thrown into the air with negligible air resistance and only experiencing the force of gravity.
- The object in motion is called a projectile, and its path is called its trajectory.
- Air resistance is a frictional force that slows the motion and can significantly alter the trajectory of the motion.
- In introductory physics, only situations where the deviation from projectile motion is negligible and air resistance can be ignored are considered.
- This is an approximation due to the difficulty in calculating air resistance.
Connection to High School Physics Laboratory Manual
- The High School Physics Laboratory Manual addresses content in this section in the lab titled "Motion in Two Dimensions".
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