Projectiles

Physics SSS1 Third Term

WEEK 9

Projectiles

Performance Objectives

Students should be able to:

1. Explain the concept of projectile
2. List ways of projecting objects
3. Solve simple problems involving range, height and time of flight

Content

Definition of Projectile Motion

A projectile is anybody that is thrown or projected. In other words, a projectile is an object upon which the only force acting is gravity. The projectile motion has two elements: the horizontal projectile motion and the vertical projectile motion. The path of a projectile object and the projectile motion is captured and illustrated in the diagram below.

Projectile motion refers to the motion of an object projected into the air at an angle. A few examples of this include a soccer…