AQA A Level Physics復(fù)習(xí)筆記4.3.4 Projectile Motion
Projectile Motion
- The trajectory of an object undergoing projectile motion consists of a?vertical?component and a?horizontal?component
- These need to be evaluated separately
- Some key terms to know, and how to calculate them, are:
- Time of flight:?how long the projectile is in the air
- Maximum height attained:?the height at which the projectile is momentarily at rest
- Range:?the horizontal distance travelled by the projectile
How to find the time of flight, maximum height and range
- Remember:?the only force acting on the projectile, after it has been released, is?gravity
- There are three possible scenarios for projectile motion:
- Vertical?projection
- Horizontal?projection
- Projection?at an?angle
- Let’s consider each in turn:
Worked Example
To calculate vertical projection(free fall)
A science museum designed an experiment to show the fall of a feather in a vertical glass vacuum tube.
The time of fall from rest is 0.5 s.
What it the length of the tube, L?
Worked Example
To calculate horizontal projection
A motorcycle stunt-rider moving horizontally takes off from a point 1.25 m above the ground, landing 10 m away as shown.
What was the speed at take-off?
Worked Example
To calculate projection at an angle
A ball is thrown from a point P with an initial velocity u of 12 m s-1?at 50° to the horizontal.
What is the value of the maximum height at Q?
Exam Tip
Make sure you don’t make these common mistakes:
- Forgetting that deceleration is negative as the object rises
- Confusing the direction of sin θ and cos θ
- Not converting units (mm, cm, km etc.) to metres
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