Projectiles Vocabulary and Concepts

Front

Which is another term for a projectile's horizontal displacement?

Back

Range

Front

What variable letter is vertical velocity?

Back

V_y

Front

What can you say about motion in the x and y direction?

Back

They are independent of each other.

Front

What variable letter is horizontal velocity?

Back

V_x

Front

Which is another term for an object's vertical displacement?

Back

Height

Front

What is the path followed by a projectile called?

Back

Trajectory

Front

What force acts on a projectile during its flight?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is the maximum height reached by a projectile called?

Back

Peak or Apex

Front

What is the effect of air resistance on a projectile?

Back

It slows down the projectile.

Front

What is the formula for calculating the range of a projectile?

Back

Range = (V^2 * sin(2θ)) / g