Tips For Solving Projectile Motion Problems
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X-motion is ALWAYS independent of Y-motion If you don’t know time (t), solve for it FIRST ◦ Why? Time is the same for both directions and will be the same in any equation A y = -9.81 m/s 2 (unless specified) A x = 0 m/s 2 (unless specified) Write down given information (and in what direction ISOLATE UNKNOWN VARIABLE FIRST BEFORE PLUGGING IN NUMBERS
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X-motion is ALWAYS independent of Y-motion
If you don’t know time (t), solve for it FIRST◦ Why? Time is the same for both directions and will
be the same in any equation Ay = -9.81 m/s2 (unless specified) Ax = 0 m/s2 (unless specified) Write down given information (and in what
direction ISOLATE UNKNOWN VARIABLE FIRST BEFORE
PLUGGING IN NUMBERS