Projectile Motion Formula Sheet:

Vector Formulas:

v x =v cos θ v y =v sinθ

v=√ v x + v y θ=tan
2 2 −1
( )
vy
vx

Height of the Cliff/Building:

2
1 2 R g
h= g t h= 2
2 2 vo

Range: cos 0° =1∧v o=v x

Displacement:
R=v x t R=v o cos θ t R=v o
√ 2h
g

d x =x F −x o d y = y F− y o

1 2
d x =v o cos θ t d y =v o sinθ t− g t
2

1.
Facts to Know

2. √
v o=v x =constant 2

( )
d=v o t 1+ ¿ d= √ d x 2+ d y 2
3.
v yo=0 2 vo

4.
2
a y =−g=−9.8 m/s
Final Vertical Velocity:
5.
2
g=+ 9.8 m/s
θ=0 °∧cos 0 ° =1 v yF =−¿

Final Velocity:
Derived Equations:
_____________________________
__
v F =√ v o + ( ¿ ) v F =√ v o −2 g d y θ F =cos
2 2 2 −1
( )
vo
vf
Initial Velocity:
Note: dy is negative when the projectile is

v o=R
√ g
2h
falling. (g = +9.8)
Time to Reach the Ground:
__________________________
2 h R v yF √ v F −v o
√
2 2
___ t= = = =
Range Vs Time: g v o −g g

R 1 R2
=
t1 t2

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 Point A:
v x =v o cos θ v yo =v o sin θ

v y decreases by 9.8 m/s every second .

v x is constant .
Point B:
v y =0 v =v x

All Points:
2
a y =−g=−9.8 m/s
2
g=+ 9.8 m/s
Height: Range:
2 2 2 2
v o sin ( θ ) R tan θ v yo v o sin ( 2 θ ) 2 v x v yo 4 H
H= = = R= = =
2g 4 2g g g tan θ
2 2
vo vo
H Max= when θ=90 ° R Max = when θ=45 °
2g g

Time of Flight: Initial Angle:

t A → B=
v o sin θ
g
t A →C =
2 v o sin θ
g
θ o=tan−1
4H
R( )
=sin−1
(√ )2 gH
vo
2
1
2
Rg
= sin−1 2
vo ( )
Velocity Components: Equation of Trajectory:
2
gx
v x =v o cos θ v y =v o sin θ−¿ y=x tan θ− 2 2
2 v o cos (θ)

Note: x=dx ∧ y=dy if ( x o , y o ) is ( 0 ,0 ) .

Initial Velocity: Final Velocity:
v F =√ v xF2 + v yF2
v o=
√ Rg
=√
2 gH g t A →C
sin(2 θ) sin θ
=
2 sin θ v F =√ v o −2> v o sin θ+(¿)
2 2

Position: Displacement:
x F =x o + v o cos θ t 1 2
d x =v o cos θ t d y =v o sinθ t− g t
1 2 2
y F= y 0+ v o sin θ t− g t
2
d= √ d x + d y
2 2

Position Vector: ( x o , y o ) → ( 0 , 0 )

√ ¿ sin θ 2
+ ¿ =¿ r⃗ ∨¿
r⃗ =[ v o cos θ t ] i+ [ v o sin θ t−1 /2 g t ] j 2 d=v o t 1−
vo ( )
2 vo

r⃗ =r x i+ r y j|⃗r|= √ r x 2+ r y 2

Point A:

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 v x =v o cos θ v yo =v o sin θ

v y decreases by 9.8 m/s every second .

v x is constant .
Point B:
v y =0 v =v x
All Points:
2
a y =−g=−9.8 m/s
2
g=+ 9.8 m/s ∧h= y o
Height: Range:
2 2
v o sin (θ)
H max =h+ H = y o + R=v o cos θ t
2g
Time of Flight: Displacement:

√
v sin θ 2 H max 1 2
t A → B= o t B →C = d x =v o cos θ t d y =v o sinθ t− g t
g g 2

d= √ d x 2+ d y 2
v sin θ
t A →C = o
g
+
√
2 H max
g

√ ¿ sin θ 2
+ ¿ =¿ r⃗ ∨¿
v o sin θ+ √ v o2 sin2 ( θ ) +2 g y o
d=v o t 1−
vo 2 vo( )
t A →C =
g
_____________________________________________ d x =x F −x o d y = y F− y o
____ ________________________________________
Equation of Trajectory: ____
gx
2 Position:
y=x tan θ− 2 2 x F =x o + v o cos θ t
2 v o cos (θ )
1 2
Note: x=dx ∧ y=dy if ( x o , y o ) is ( 0 ,0 ) . y F= y 0+ v o sin θ t− g t
2
Velocity Components: Position Vector:

v x =v o cos θ v y =v o sin θ−¿ r⃗ =[ v o cos θ t ] i+ [ v o sin θ t−1 /2 g t 2 ] j

Initial Velocity: Initial Angle:

√ 2 g (H max −h) = 1/2 g t − y o

( vRt )=sin
2
R θ o=cos−1 −1
¿
v o= =
t cos θ sin θ t sin θ o

( ) ( )
Final Velocity: 1/2 g t − y o
2 2
−1 −1 1/2 g t − y o

( )
v o cos θo θ o=sin =tan
v F =√ v xF + v yF θ F=cos v ot R
2 2 −1
vf
________________________________________
____
v F =√ v o −2> v o sin θ+(¿) θ F=tan
2 2 −1
( )
vy
vx
Height of the Building:
1
|
h=|d y|= v o sin θ t− g t 2 |
2

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