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Title: 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.
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