Question:For an object being launched at ground level at a tilted
non-zero initial velocity, is the...
Question
For an object being launched at ground level at a tilted
non-zero initial velocity, is the...
For an object being launched at ground level at a tilted
non-zero initial velocity, is the velocity zero anywhere? Are the
horizontal or vertical components of the velocity zero at any
point?
What is the shape of this trajectory? (Use the mathematical
term).
If an object is launched with a strictly horizontal initial
velocity, what is the vertical component of the initial
velocity?
Will an object take longer, less, or the same amount of time to
reach the ground if it is dropped from rest rather than launched
with a strictly horizontal initial velocity? Try using the
simulation to help you determine this. For the free fall
simulation, have the cannon point downwards and set the initial
velocity to 0 m/s. Use the time, range, height sliding tool to
determine the amount of time it took for the cannon to reach the
ground. For the horizontal launch, change the angle to 0 degrees
and give the cannon an arbitrary non-zero initial velocity. Again
use the time, range, and height sliding tool to determine the
amount of time it takes for the cannon to reach the ground. Compare
these times.
With a strictly horizontal launch (with an angle of 0 degrees
from the horizontal), how does the initial velocity affect the
trajectory (specifically the range)? Use the simulation to help you
obtain your answer.