Introduction

This site was developed to summarize what I have done for my Physics 420 presentation on Vector Kinematics in Two Dimensions.  Or in plain English, "How do things move in the air".  Not just any old thing moving through the air mind you, I'm talking about projectiles.  We would like to know how to describe the motion of a projectile.  We could ask such questions as what affects the projectile path while in the air?  What path does it take in the air?  How long will it stay in the air?  How high will it go and how far?  In an everyday situation we could use projectile motion analysis to figure out if we'd be able to throw a ball over a fence, or how far I could hit a golf ball, or at what angle should I aim my cannon to hit my target!  By deriving a few equations and uncovering a few principles of physics, this site will hopefully reveal these answers to you.
 

Web Site Author
Darren Gock

Concepts and Equations

• What is a Projectile?
• Assumptions For Projectile Analysis.
• Velocity and Position Analysis with Initial X and Y Components
• Velocity and Position Analysis with Initial Velocity and Initial Angle
• Shape of a Projectile's Path
• Range of a Projectile
• Peak of a Projectile

Demonstrations

• Water Stream Demonstration
• Water Stream on a Moving Car Demonstration
• Presentation Script
• Overheads

Links

• University of British Columbia
• UBC Faculty of Science
• UBC Department of Physics and Astronomy
• UBC Physics Outreach
• Physics 420: Physics Demonstrations

Contacts

E-Mail Physics Outreach
E-Mail me with your comments
 
 

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Acknowledgments

This Web Site was created by Darren Gock.
If you wish to use anything from this web site, please acknowledge this site.
If you find any problems with the site, please contact me or UBC Physics Outreach.