What Is a Projectile • A projectile is an object that is in acted upon only by gravity • In reality, air resistance plays a role • Typically, projectiles are objects launched at an angle Path of a Projectile • Projectiles launched at an angle move in parabolic arcs Independence of Motion • Projectiles launched at an angle have motion in two dimensions ○ Vertical - like free fall ○ Horizontal - 0 acceleration • Vertical motion and horizontal motion can be treated separately! Angled Projectiles • For objects launched at an angle, you must first break up the object
