Module 3 – Projectile Motion

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Table 1

Variable Quantity Value SI Unit
\( y_{0} \) initial vertical-position \( 0.0 \) \( m \)
\( y \) final vertical-position \( y= -60.0 \) \( m \)
\( v_{oy} = v_{0} \sin{0} \) y-component of initial velocity ? \( m/s \)
\( v_{0} \) initial horizontal speed \( ? \) \( m/s \)
\( t \) time for the projectile to reach the ground ? \( s \)

Table 2

Variable Quantity Value SI Unit
\( x_{0} \) initial horizontal-position \( 0.0 \) \( m \)
\( x \) final horizontal-position \( 100.0 \) \( m \)
\begin{align} & v_{ox} = v_{0} \cos{0} \\ & = constant\end{align} x-component of initial velocity ? \( m/s \)
\( a_{y} = -g \) acceleration due to gravity \( g=9.8 \) \( m/s^2 \)
\( t \) time for the projectile to reach the ground ? \( s \)