The previous diagrams, tables, and discussion pertain to how the horizontal and vertical components of the velocity…

So far in Lesson 2 you have learned the following conceptual notions about projectiles. ·         A…

As discussed earlier in this lesson, a projectile is an object upon which the only force…

Many students have difficulty with the concept that the only force acting upon an upward…

What is a Projectile? ·           In Unit 1 of the Physics Classroom Tutorial, we learned a variety…

A force vector that is directed upward and rightward has two parts - an upward…

The effect of the wind upon the plane is similar to the effect of the…

To illustrate this principle, consider a plane flying amidst a tailwind. A tailwind is merely a…

On occasion objects move within a medium that is moving with respect to an observer.…

Now we will consider situations in which the two (or more) vectors that are being…