Quiz 3 Flashcards
Gravity causes a projectile to move in a (blank) path that is symmetric about the (blank)
parabolic
apex
What are the 2 different types of projectile motion?
1. Object acting as projectile
(Basketball, baseball, football, shot put, hammer, discuss, javelin, volleyball, tennis ball, arrow (archery)
(High jump, long jump, gymnastics, figure skating, diving, ski jumping)
What are the 3 main variables we manipulate in projectile motion?
- Flight distance
- Flight time
- Maximum height
Why do we always break the motion into X and Y components (displacement, velocity, acceleration)?
- Because they are INDEPENDENT
- Because the vertical component is influenced by gravity (x) and the horizontal(y) component is not à Allows us to use different equations
- both are vectors.
Takeoff velocity often given as projected (blank) with corresponding (blank)
(ie. Ball was projected at 10 m/s at 30° to the horizontal)
vector
angle
What are the 2 perpendicular components of a velocity?
Vx = horizontal component
Vy = vertical component
If the angle between 2 known-length vectors is (blank), you can use pythagorean theorem to find your unknown
90 degrees
What is the formula for pythagorean theorem?
R2 = P2 + Q2
(blank) = Longest side but shortest distance
between x and y points
hypoteneuse
sin = (blank)
cos = (blank)
tan = (blank)
opp/hyp
adj/hyp
opp/adj
Remember that the motion of a body is influenced only by (blank) (in the vertical direction).
Therefore the ONLY acceleration that the body experiences is a vertical acceleration due to gravity of (blank) in the (blank) direction
gravity
9.81 m/s2
downward
Horizontally, (blank) must be zero, since no forces act in this direction (ignore air resistance)
SO… Equation for constant (blank) applies
sfx = six + vixt
- Where sfx and six are the (blank) and (blank) displacements in the x direction
- vix is the initial and (blank) velocity in the x direction
- t is the time component
acceleration
horizontal motion
final
initial
constant
Equations for vertical component of projectile motion:
Use the equations for constant acceleration, replacing (blank) with (blank) (-9.81 m/s2)
a
g
What are the 3 factors that influence projectile trajectory?
Projectile angle
Projectile speed
Relative height of projection
(projection height - landing height)
What is the optimal angle of projection for the most distance?
45 degrees
How are 15/75 degree and 30/60 degree projection angles related?
They will have the same horizontal distance as they have the same difference between them and 45 degrees
How does projectile speed affect horizontal distance?
An increase in speed results in an increase in object displacement, assuming the same projection angle
Angle of projection θ dictates magnitude of the X and Y components.
angle < 45 then (blank)
angle = 45 then (blank)
angle > 45 then (blank)
Vx > Vy (X bigger)
Vx = Vy (same)
Vx < Vy (Y bigger)
Relative projection height :
difference between (blank) height and (blank) height
projection
landing
*Relative projection height = 0
(Release = Landing)
* (blank)
* (blank)
soccer
golf drive on level ground
*Relative projection height > 0
(Release lower than Landing)
* (blank)
* (blank)
golf shot onto elevated green
basketball free throw
- Relative projection height < 0
(Release higher than Landing) - (blank)
- (blank)
soccer throw in
shotput
What is the best projection angle for maximum height?
90 degrees
Relative projection height greater than 0
optimal projection angle of (blank)
less than 45 degrees