Projectile Motion

The motion of an object in two dimension, both horizontal and vertical dimension.

• Maximum height

• Parabola

• Projectile Motion

• Motion

The term used for the object being thrown.

• Trajectory

• Parabola

• Projectile

• Motion

The horizontal distance of the projectile.

• Air Resistance

• Range

• Initial Speed

• Maximum Height

The curved path of the object being projected.

• Trajectory                     

• Projectile motion        

• Initial Speed

• Parabola                        

The highest point in the trajectory.

• Maximum height

• Launch angle

• Air resistance

• Initial Speed

The speed at which a projectile is launched.

• Initial Speed

• Projectile motion

• Maximum height

• Launch angle

The angle of launch measured from the horizontal.

• Maximum height

• Launch angle

• Initial Speed

• Air resistance 

The force of air on a projectile as it travels.

• Projectile motion

• Initial Speed

• Air resistance  

• Maximum height

The shape of the projectile’s trajectory.

• Trajectory

• Parabola

• Launch angle

• Projectile

The acceleration due to gravity here on Earth.

• -9.8m/s2
• 9.8m/s²

• -9 m/s²

• 9 m/s²