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FREE FALL AND

PROJECTILE MOTION

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Let’s review equations and then split them into X (horizontal) and Y (vertical).

GENERAL HORIZONTAL VERTICAL

Vf =Vi + aΔt

x =ViΔt +12aΔt2

x = 12(Vi +Vf )Δt

Vf2 =Vi

2 + 2ax

Vfx =Vix + axt

x =Vixt +12axt

2

x = 12(Vix +Vfx

)Δt

Vfx2 =Vix

2 + 2axx

Vfy =Viy + ayt

y =Viyt +12ayt

2

y = 12(Viy +Vfy

)Δt

Vfy2 =Viy

2 + 2ayy

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The Sign Convention for Problems. Displacement + above the launch height (North) or to the

right (East) 0 at the launch height or location - below the launch height (South) or to the left (West)

Velocity + up (North) or to the right (East) 0 at rest

0 not moving - moving down (South) or to the left (West)

Acceleration + when net force is up (North) or to the right

(East) 0 when there is no net force - when net force is down (South) or to the left (West)

Freefall Problems: The only force on the object is gravity (weight). Net force is downward! ** for Freefall problems we will use g = – 10 m/s2

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If we “blindly plug values into equations” we get the WRONG answers!!!! The Sign Convention for Gravity Problems Solves This Consider someone tossing a ball upwards at the edge of a cliff. We will call the release point x = 0m. We need the equations to “allow” the ball to slow down, stop and then speed up in the downward direction.

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Case 1 The apple is dropped from rest

Case 2 The apple is shot upwards at 20 m/s

Case 3 The apple is shot downward at 20 m/s

What is the initial velocity in each case? What is the acceleration in each case? Calculate the final velocity for the first four seconds in each case. Calculate the displacement for the first four seconds in each case.

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To solve word problems, ALWAYS follow these steps: 1. Read the problem carefully. 2. Draw a diagram or picture of the situation. 3. Write down what quantities are know and make sure they all have consistent dimensions. Circle given items and underline what you are looking for in the word problem. 4. Consider the equations based on what is known and select an equation. Write it down! 5. Plug the numbers into it and solve for the unknown. Write down the answer with the correct units. 6. Think about the answer and make sure it is reasonable.

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What is the difference between mass and weight?

Newton used the term mass as a synonym for “quantity of matter”. More precisely mass is a measure of inertia. We will measure mass in kilograms (kg) this year. The more mass a body has the more inertia it has (the harder it is to change an object’s state of motion be it at rest or in motion. The mass of an object is constant anywhere in the universe. It will always have inertia or the resistance to a change in state of its motion. Weight is the gravitational pull on a specific mass in the Earth’s gravitational field. We will measure all forces including weight in Newtons (N) this year. It can be determined using the equation W=mg. Students find it hard to differentiate between the weight and mass because they are proportional here on Earth. But here in physics class you need to understand the difference !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Question: Determine the weight of an apple that has a mass of 0.1 kg W =mgW = ? Nm = 0.1 kg

g = acceleration of gravity near the Earth ≈ −10 ms2

W = (0.1)(−10) = −1NThe weight of an average size apple is about 1 N. This is about 1/4 of a pound. So if health food isn’t your thing think… 1/4 pounder.

Mass and weight are related by the following equation:

W =mgW = weight in Newtons N[ ]m =mass in ki lograms kg[ ]

g = acceleration of gravity near the Earth = −9.8ms2 ≈ −10 m

s2

The object does not have to accelerate to use this equation!!!

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Gravitational Force���http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mCC-68LyZM

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Most of you have heard the term free fall, what do you think it means? Demonstration: Drop book and paper. Which one of these is in free fall?

The book. Air resistance is counteracting gravity on the paper so the paper is not free to just fall.

What could we do to the paper to help it fall more freely? Crumple it up.

On the three axes below, sketch graphs for the book falling assuming it is a constant acceleration.

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Assuming no air resistance, what is the constant acceleration of gravity near the surface of the earth?

9.8 m/s2, but it is ok to use 10 m/s2 except when dealing with lab data. Galileo measured this concept of acceleration, using ramps to slow the effect of gravity, and bells to measure where the ball was.

Let’s talk about what this means, an acceleration of 10 m/s2 means that the speed of a freely falling object changes by 10 m/s every second.

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Let’s look at some sample data for an object in free fall dropped from rest. Time

(s) Velocity

(m/s)

0 0

1 – 10

2 – 20

3 – 30

4 – 40

How does this data represent constant acceleration? The change in velocity per second is always 10 m/s.

Time (s)

Velocity (m/s)

0 0

1 – 10

2 – 20

3 – 30

4 – 40

10 m/s 10 m/s 10 m/s 10 m/s

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Why do all objects in freefall accelerate at ?

−10 ms2

The stone weighs more but it also has a larger mass. When we apply Newton’s 2nd Law we have the following result.

F = ma

so a =Fm

=

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Stone Feather

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Misconceptions about Free Fall���http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRhkQTQxm4w

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Video Clip : Bill Nye on The Law of Falling Bodies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZkxX-TxaXU

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Feather and Hammer on the Moon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdHlWp9k_sY

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Video Clip :Vomit Comet (http://science.discovery.com/videos/exodus-earth-vomit-comet.html) This is the plane that was used to film APOLLO 13 with Tom Hanks Microgravity or zero g are terrible terms to describe what is going on when you are in orbit because there is “still a lot of gravity” Inside the International Space Station the acceleration of gravity is still about

−9 ms2

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FREE FALL EQUATIONS Remember all motion is in the vertical plane during free fall.  Vertical Motion • y = vertical displacement [m] • ay =-10m/s2 or -9.8m/s2 for lab work • t = time of flight [s] • viy = initial vertical velocity [m/s] • vfy = final vertical velocity [m/s]

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Vfy =Viy + ayt

y =Viyt +12ayt

2

y = 12(Viy +Vfy

)Δt

Vfy2 =Viy

2 + 2ayy

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A bowling ball is given a push on a lab table. It rolls across and then falls to the floor. Describe the motion to the person sitting next to you. Use the terms NET FORCE and ACCELERATION.

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Break the motion into three separate sections. Draw FBD’s for each section

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Bowling Ball Rolling Off Of Lab Table. The center of the ball was marked every 1/30 of a second. Compare the spacing of the vertical lines (white) to the spacing of the horizontal lines (yellow)

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What is a projectile? Any object that flies through the air with only gravity acting on it. The FBD will always look like this

weight

This causes something very specific to happen. It accelerates vertically but not horizontally. So ay = –10 m/s2 and ax = 0 m/s2 and vix = vfx We will look at all projectile motion by separating the problems into vertical and horizontal motion.

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Video Clip: Intro to Projectile Motion

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PROJECTILE MOTION

Horizontal Motion x = vxt + 1/2axt2

x = displacement or range [m]

ax = 0m/s2 t = time of flight [s]

vx = horizontal velocity [m/s]

Vertical Motion y = v0yt + 1/2ayt2

y = vertical displacement [m]

ay =-10m/s2 or -9.8m/s2 for lab work t = time of flight [s]

v0y = initial vertical velocity [m/s] ***v0y = 0m/s for horizontal launch***

SAME

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To get the real velocity of the projected marble you must combine the horizontal and vertical components of velocity.

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This shows what is happening to the vertical and horizontal components of velocity as the soccer ball travels through the air. Which component of velocity changes? At what point in the path does the soccer ball have the least velocity?