science quiz

projectile

any object that once projected/dropped, continues in motion due to its own inertial and is influenced ONLY by downward force of gravity

free fall

object dropped from rest

vertically upward

an object thrown straight upward

horizontal launch

launched w/ an initial horizontal velocity form an elevated positions and follows a parabolic path

angled launch

launcehd at an angle to the horizontal, rises upwards to a peak while moving horizontally

initial velocity

velocity at the moment of launch

final velocity

velocity just before it lands or stops

range

horizontal distance it travles

height

vertical displacement or the vertical position at any given time

maximum height

highest vertical position the projectile reaches

trajectory

path taken by a projectile, which follows a parabolic path

time

duration a projectile spends in the air from launch to any specific moment

total time of flight

total duration the projectile remains in the air

angle of launch

angle between initial velocity and the horizontal axis at the moment of release

theta

what greek letter stymbolized angle of launch