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1.3 Projectile motion
Physics · Grade 11 · 12 lessons in the design
What you will be able to do
- explain gravity as used in physics
- demonstrate free fall of an object due to gravity
- illustrate vertical and horizontal projectile motions due to gravity
- determine acceleration due to gravity
- illustrate the trajectory motion of bodies
- appreciate the importance of acceleration due to gravity in day-to-day life
Key questions
“Why does an object thrown upwards from earth’s surface fall back to the ground?”
Lessons
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Gravity and gravitational force
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain gravity as used in physics.
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Free fall
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe free fall under gravity.
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Free fall calculations
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizSolve free fall problems.
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Vertical projection upwards
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe a body thrown vertically upwards.
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Vertical projection calculations
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizSolve vertical projection problems.
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Determining acceleration due to gravity
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDetermine g using free fall and a pendulum.
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Free fall on an inclined plane
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain motion down an inclined plane.
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Horizontal projection
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe a body projected horizontally.
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Horizontal projection calculations
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizSolve horizontal projection problems.
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Trajectory motion
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the trajectory of a projectile.
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Applications of projectile motion
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe applications of projectile motion.
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Review and the key question
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizReview projectile motion and answer the key question.