Projectile Motion (Kinematics)
Introduction to Projectile Motion An object projected by an external force that continues to move by its own inertia is known as a projectile , and its motion is referred to as projectile motion . Common examples include a football kicked by a player, an arrow shot by an archer, water sprinkling from a fountain, or an artillery shell fired from a gun. Conditions for Parabolic Trajectory For a projectile to move on a parabolic trajectory under simplified conditions (neglecting wind and air resistance and assuming uniform gravity), the following must be fulfilled: Acceleration vector must be uniform . Velocity vector never coincides with the line of acceleration vector . Projectile motion is one of the most important applications of two-dimensional motion in physics. It explains how objects move when they are thrown or projected into the air and then move only under the influence of gravity . 1. What is Projectile Motion? When an object is thrown int...