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1) The motion of a projectile has a parabolic trajectory. Its vertical motion can be described by the equations of motion for objects with initial vertical velocity and acceleration due to gravity. 2) A projectile reaches its maximum height when its vertical velocity is 0, and then falls back to the ground. The maximum height and range of the projectile depend on the initial velocity and launch angle. 3) The time of flight for a projectile to rise to its maximum height and fall back to the starting level is calculated based on the initial vertical velocity and gravitational acceleration.

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1) The motion of a projectile has a parabolic trajectory. Its vertical motion can be described by the equations of motion for objects with initial vertical velocity and acceleration due to gravity. 2) A projectile reaches its maximum height when its vertical velocity is 0, and then falls back to the ground. The maximum height and range of the projectile depend on the initial velocity and launch angle. 3) The time of flight for a projectile to rise to its maximum height and fall back to the starting level is calculated based on the initial vertical velocity and gravitational acceleration.

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PROJECTILE MOTION

The motion in the vertical direction is the same as that of a ball thrown upward with an initial velocity
uy = u sin and acceleration = g downward.
So at time t vertical component of velocity vy = uy gt = u sin gt
Displacement along y direction

y = (u sin ) t 1/2 gt2

..........(ii)
..........(iii)

Substituting the value of t from eq. (i) in eq. (iii)

x 1 x
we get y = (u sin )

g
u cos 2 u cos
or y = x tan

g
2u cos2
2

. x 2 . This is eq. of parabola.

The trajectory of projectile is parabolic


The projectile will rise to maximum height H (where vx = u cos , vy = 0) and the move down again to reach
the ground at a distance R from origin.
Setting x = R and y = 0 (since projectile reaches ground again)
O = R tan

We get R =
or R =

2u cos

.R 2

2u2
. sin cos
g
u2 sin2
g

If time for upward journey is t at highest point


vy = 0

0 = (u sin ) gt (vy = uy gt)

so

u sin
g

or

t=

T = 2t

(it will take same time for downward journey)

Time of flight T =

2u 2 cos 2 sin

g
cos

or Range R =

g
2

2usin
g

At the highest point y = H and vy = 0


So that H =

u 2y
2g

v 2y = u 2y 2gy

or Maximum Height

H=

u2 sin2
2g

Maximum height and Time of flight depends on


Vertical component of Initial velocity.

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