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Horizontal and Vertical Motions of a Projectile _ Grade 9 Science Quarter 4 Week 1(360P)

Overview of Projectile Motion

  • Introduction to the topic of horizontal and vertical motions of a projectile.

  • Learning objective: Describe the horizontal and vertical motions of a projectile.

Newton's Second Law of Motion

  • Review of Newton's second law of motion, the law of acceleration.

  • Definition: The net force is equal to the product of the mass of the object and its acceleration.

Activity on Newton's Second Law

  • Completing the statement about acceleration:

    • "The acceleration of an object produced by a net force is directly proportional to the net force and inversely proportional to the mass."

Key Concepts

  • Larger force applied results in larger acceleration.

  • Acceleration may vary over time due to various factors.

Uniformly Accelerated Motion (UAM)

  • Importance of traffic enforcers in maintaining speed limits and road safety, preventing uniform acceleration.

  • Acceleration is the rate of change in velocity over time, a vector quantity.

  • Factors influencing acceleration in vehicles.

Examples of UAM

  • Definition of uniformly accelerated motion:

    • Velocity changes at a constant rate.

    • Example: The motion of a vehicle speeding up with a constant rate of increase in speed.

  • 0 acceleration indicates uniform motion.

Effects of Gravity on Objects in Motion

  • Objects thrown upward eventually fall back due to gravity.

  • Effect of gravity (9.8 m/s²):

    • Common for all objects regardless of mass or weight.

  • Objects in free fall also exhibit uniformly accelerated motion.

Importance of Gravity

  • Objects accelerate at 9.8 m/s² towards Earth's center.

  • Example: Dropping an object demonstrates acceleration due to gravity.

Analyzing Motion through Examples

  • Analyzing various scenarios to determine if they exhibit uniformly accelerated motion (UAM).

    • Examples include:

      • A bike at rest: Not UAM.

      • A fruit dropping from a tree: UAM.

      • Rocks falling from a cliff: UAM.

      • A truck maintaining constant acceleration: UAM.

Understanding Projectile Motion

  • Definition: Motion follows a curved path due to gravitational force, characterized as projectile motion.

  • Components of projectile motion:

    • Horizontal motion (x component):

      • Negligible air resistance,

      • Constant horizontal velocity (represented as Vx).

      • Horizontal acceleration is 0.

    • Vertical motion (y component):

      • Gravity acting as the force of acceleration (represented as g or Ay).

      • Constant vertical acceleration of -9.8 m/s² (negative indicating downwards).

Trajectory

  • Trajectory: The curved path through which the projectile moves.

  • Example: Moving a rattan ball in a game, showing parabolic trajectory due to gravitational effect.

Example Problem: Horizontally Launched Projectile

  • Scenario: A marble is thrown horizontally.

    • Initial velocity (Vi) = 1.50 m/s,

    • Horizontal distance (dx) = 0.70 m.

Problem-solving Steps

  1. Calculating Time (t):

    • Formula: t = dx / Vi.

    • Result: t = 0.47 seconds.

  2. Finding Height (dy):

    • Formula: dy = 0.5 * g * t².

    • Result: dy = 1.08 meters.

  3. Calculating Final Velocity (Vf):

    • Resolving vertical and horizontal components, then using Pythagorean theorem to find the resultant velocity.

    • Results for components:

      • Vfy = -4.6 m/s (downward),

      • Vfx = 1.50 m/s.

    • Resultant Velocity (Vr) = 4.84 m/s.

Conclusion

  • Presentation concludes the topic of projectile motion and UAM with activity highlights.

  • Encouragement to engage with video content and practice problem-solving.

Shout Outs

  • special acknowledgments to students and contributors such as ojiz vlog, Gab Kalugdan, Creacom, Ma'am Marisol Morpheel, and Biyahuwan City Science and Technology Education Center.