Projectile Motion Objectives

Students should be able to:

1. Calculate the horizontal and vertical components of a velocity vector given the initial vector.
2. Define givens as being either horizontal or vertical.
3. Place appropriate S.I. units on all givens and answers.
4. Calculate the apogee of any projectile motion.
5. Calculate the time in the air for any projectile motion.
6. Calculate the impact SPEED of any projectile motion.
7. Calculate the time to any given height in a projectile’s motion.

Honors

• Calculate the impact velocity (magnitude and direction)
• Calculate the velocities angle and speed at any given location in a projectile’s path.