Assignment Details

Horizontally Launched Projectiles

2016-2017

Physics

Date Due

Oct. 4, 2016

Additional Info
Read pages 148 & 149; analyze the figures 6.1, 6.2a & 6.2b to answer the following questions. In addition, complete numbers 6 - 10 on the problem set. Due Tuesday 10/4

1)How do the vertical velocities of the two trajectories compare?
2)How does the acceleration of the two balls compare?
3)How does the horizontal motion affect the vertical motion of the ball?
4)How do you know that the vertical velocity of both balls is greater near the bottom than it is at the top of the figure?
5)How do you know that the horizontal velocity of the ball is constant from the top of its fall to the bottom?