Physics › Section B · Kinematics in one and two dimensions › Topic B.8
Projectile motion
A basketball shot, a long jump and water from a hose all trace the same kind of curve. Splitting that curve into a steady sideways motion and a free fall turns one hard problem into two easy ones.
In this topic
- What makes a projectile
- Horizontal and vertical are independent
- The equations, one direction at a time
- Worked example: a stone off a cliff
- Launching at an angle
- Level ground: time, height and range
- Worked example: a kick on level ground
- Launch and landing at different heights
- Worked example: a throw from a rooftop
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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