Projectile Motion

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Projectile Motion
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Projectile Motion

• The curved path an object follows when thrown or
  propelled near the surface of the Earth.

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Examples

• Throwing a ball
• Arrows shot from a bow
• A leaping grasshopper
• A catapult
• Shooting a basketball

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Two Components

• 1. Horizontal Motion
• 2. Vertical Motion
• Both motions combine
• to form a curved
• path.

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Horizontal Motion

• Motion that is parallel to the ground.

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Vertical Motion

• Motion that is perpendicular to the ground.