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Curvilinear Translation (Projectile Motion)

Projectile motion follows a parabolic trajectory that can be resolved into horizontal and vertical components. The horizontal component has constant velocity, while the vertical component experiences constant gravitational acceleration. Formulas are provided to calculate the trajectory based on the initial velocity, angle, acceleration due to gravity, and time. Key equations include: y = x tanθ - gx2/2vo2cos2θ (trajectory equation), H = voy2/2g (maximum height), and R = vo2sin2θ/g (maximum horizontal range).

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Curvilinear Translation (Projectile Motion)

Projectile motion follows a parabolic trajectory that can be resolved into horizontal and vertical components. The horizontal component has constant velocity, while the vertical component experiences constant gravitational acceleration. Formulas are provided to calculate the trajectory based on the initial velocity, angle, acceleration due to gravity, and time. Key equations include: y = x tanθ - gx2/2vo2cos2θ (trajectory equation), H = voy2/2g (maximum height), and R = vo2sin2θ/g (maximum horizontal range).

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Projectilemotionfollowsaparabolictrajectory.

Theverticalcomponentofprojectileisunderconstant
gravitationalaccelerationandthehorizontalcomponentisatconstantvelocity.Foreasyhandling,
resolvethemotionintoxandycomponentsandusetheformulasinrectilineartranslation.

Formthefigurebelow:

vox = vo cos vox=vocos


voy = vo sin voy=vosin

AtanypointB
Forthexcomponentofmotion,accelerationiszero(constantvelocity),thusax=0.

vBx = vox vBx=vox


x = vox t x=voxt

Fortheycomponentofmotion,ay=g.Noticethatthefirstthreeformulasthatfollowaretaken
frommotionwithconstantacceleration.

vBy = voy gt
y = voy t 12 gt 2
vBy 2 = voy 2 2gy

vBy=voygt
y=voyt12gt2
vBy2=voy22gy

Fromx=voxt,t=x/vox.Substitutet=x/voxtoy=voytgt 2.

x
x
) 12 g(
y = voy (
)
vox
vox
2

y=voy(xvox)12g(xvox)2

x
x2
1
) 2g(
)
y = voy (
vox
vox 2

y=voy(xvox)12g(x2vox2)

x
x2
1
) 2g[
]
y = vo sin (
vo cos
(vo cos ) 2
y=

x sin
gx 2

cos
2vo 2 cos2

y=vosin(xvocos)12g[x2(vocos)2]

y=xsincosgx22vo2cos2

y = x tan

gx 2
2vo 2 cos2

y=xtangx22vo2cos2

AtpointA
Atthehighestpointorsummit,vAy=0.

voy 2
H=
2g
voy
t=
g

H=voy22g
t=voyg

AtpointC
x=R,y=0,vC=vo,andvy=voy

vo 2 sin 2
g
2vo sin
=
g

R=
t=

2voy
g

R=vo2sin2g
t=2voyg=2vosing

Note:
vyispositiveifdirectedupwardandnegativeifdirecteddownward
AtanypointDbelowtheoriginO,thesignofyisnegative.

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