Projectiles Launched Horizontally
A projectile is when the only thing acting upon an object is gravity. Projectiles can be horizontal and vertical. A projectile is anything that when dropped continues in motion by its inertia and is only acted on by gravity.
If a dancer falls of stage, they will continue their path of motion while being acted upon by gravity. They will follow a horizontal projectile path like the image below.
If a dancer falls of stage, they will continue their path of motion while being acted upon by gravity. They will follow a horizontal projectile path like the image below.
Questions:
A dancer is kicked horizontally off a 22.0 meter high stage and lands a distance of 35.0 meters from the edge of the stage. What is the initial horizontal velocity of the dancer?
(ANSWER: 16.5 m/s)
What is the only force acting on a projectile when dropped?
(ANSWER: Gravity)
A dancer is kicked horizontally off a 22.0 meter high stage and lands a distance of 35.0 meters from the edge of the stage. What is the initial horizontal velocity of the dancer?
(ANSWER: 16.5 m/s)
What is the only force acting on a projectile when dropped?
(ANSWER: Gravity)