Kinematics and the Geometry of Motion · Mechanics & Motion
Projectile and Two-Dimensional Motion
Exploration of how horizontal and vertical components of motion operate independently. Students calculate trajectories for objects launched at various angles.
Key Questions
- 1How does this model explain why a dropped bullet and a fired bullet hit the ground at the same time?
- 2What variables affect the maximum range of a projectile launched from an elevated platform?
- 3How would an engineer apply vector decomposition to ensure a satellite reaches its intended orbit?
Common Core State Standards
HS-PS2-1
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: Physics
Unit: Kinematics and the Geometry of Motion
Period: Mechanics & Motion
Suggested Methodologies
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