Projectile motion

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  • Projectile motion
    • Horizontal and vertical motions are completely separate.
      • Horizontal velocity remains constant.
      • Vertical velocity is affected by the acceleration due to gravity(g).
        • In the vertical plane, objects will accelerate downwards at 9.8ms-2.
        • The equations of motion can be applied to the vertical motion to ascertain the time spent by the object in free fall.
      • The equations of motion can be applied to the vertical motion to ascertain the time spent by the object in free fall.
      • The horizontal displacement is the product of the constant horizontal velocity and the vertical time.
        • Horizontal velocity remains constant.
    • If something starts off at an angle, you'll start with horizontal and vertical velocity.
      • First resolve the initial velocity into horizontal and vertical components.
      • Often you'll us the vertical component to work out how long its in the air or how high it goes.
        • Vertical velocity is affected by the acceleration due to gravity(g).
          • In the vertical plane, objects will accelerate downwards at 9.8ms-2.
      • You can use the horizontal component to work out how far it goes when its in the air.

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