Projectile Motion

Launch a projectile, watch the trajectory form, and connect the range, height, and component motion to the launch settings.

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Step 1 of 32 sections

Explore

Build the core picture before you start testing the idea.

What to do here

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ExplanationKey ideas

Why it behaves this way

Explanation

Projectile motion is what happens when an object gets an initial push and then gravity takes over. The horizontal and vertical parts of the motion separate cleanly, which makes the path predictable.

That separation is what makes the module useful. You can change launch speed, angle, and gravity, then watch the trajectory and its component graphs update together.

Key ideas

01The horizontal speed stays constant when drag is turned off.

02A 45 degree launch gives a long range only when the launch and landing heights match.

03Gravity changes the flight time and the arc, even if the launch speed stays fixed.

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Starter track

Step 2 of 30 of 3 complete

Motion and Circular Motion

Projectile Motion appears later in this track, so it is cleaner to start from the beginning first.

1. Vectors and Components2. Projectile Motion3. Uniform Circular Motion

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