Gravity and Motion · Mechanics and Motion
Projectile Motion
An investigation into the independent horizontal and vertical components of motion for objects launched into a gravitational field.
Key Questions
- 1How does the independence of vertical and horizontal vectors allow us to predict the landing site of a projectile?
- 2What variables must an engineer consider when designing a system to launch a payload safely?
- 3How would a change in atmospheric density alter our mathematical models of projectile flight?
ACARA Content Descriptions
AC9SPU01AC9SPU02
Year: Year 12
Subject: Physics
Unit: Gravity and Motion
Period: Mechanics and Motion
Suggested Methodologies
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