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Determining the Components of a Velocity Vector
Earlier in this unit, the method of vector resolution was discussed. Vector resolution is the…
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Initial Velocity Components
It has already been stated and thoroughly discussed that the horizontal and vertical motions of…
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Describing Projectiles With Numbers: (Horizontal and Vertical Displacement)
The previous diagrams, tables, and discussion pertain to how the horizontal and vertical components of the velocity…
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Describing Projectiles With Numbers: (Horizontal and Vertical Velocity)
So far in Lesson 2 you have learned the following conceptual notions about projectiles. · A…
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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…