AP® Physics 1: Algebra-Based · Unit 1 · Topic 1.5
Projectile Motion: Angled Launch
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- How it worksWalk me through how a projectile's velocity arrow changes at launch, at the peak, and at landing.
- Worked exampleFind the range of a soccer ball kicked at 20 m/s at 30 degrees from level ground.
- Worked exampleFind the greatest height a ball reaches when launched at 25 m/s at 55 degrees.
- Common mistakeWhy isn't the acceleration zero at the very top of a projectile's arc?
- Going furtherWhat launch angle throws a projectile farthest, and what happens on either side of it?
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Find the range of a ball kicked at 24 m/s at 54 degrees from level ground. Use g = 9.8.End of topic.