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Characteristics of a Projectile’s Trajectory
As discussed earlier in this lesson, a projectile is an object upon which the only force…
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Projectile Motion and Inertia
Many students have difficulty with the concept that the only force acting upon an upward…
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Projectile Motion
What is a Projectile? · In Unit 1 of the Physics Classroom Tutorial, we learned a variety…
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Independence of Perpendicular Components of Motion
A force vector that is directed upward and rightward has two parts - an upward…
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Analysis of a Riverboat’s Motion
The effect of the wind upon the plane is similar to the effect of the…
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Tailwinds, Headwinds, and Side Winds
To illustrate this principle, consider a plane flying amidst a tailwind. A tailwind is merely a…
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Relative Velocity and Riverboat Problems
On occasion objects move within a medium that is moving with respect to an observer.…
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Addition of Non-Perpendicular Vectors
Now we will consider situations in which the two (or more) vectors that are being…
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SOH CAH TOA and the Direction of Vectors
The above discussion explains the method for determining the magnitude of the resultant for three…
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Addition of Three or More Right Angle Vectors
As our first example, consider the following vector addition problem:Example 1: A student drives his…