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Lesson 5 Flight of Projectile, Air Resistance Neglected: Overview

This document provides a lesson on projectile motion neglecting air resistance. It discusses determining the range, maximum height, and time of flight of objects thrown near the Earth's surface. Examples are provided to demonstrate calculating the horizontal distance, height, velocity, angle, and time for various projectile scenarios. A learning evaluation section includes sample problems for students to practice applying the concepts.

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Lesson 5 Flight of Projectile, Air Resistance Neglected: Overview

This document provides a lesson on projectile motion neglecting air resistance. It discusses determining the range, maximum height, and time of flight of objects thrown near the Earth's surface. Examples are provided to demonstrate calculating the horizontal distance, height, velocity, angle, and time for various projectile scenarios. A learning evaluation section includes sample problems for students to practice applying the concepts.

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LESSON 5

FLIGHT OF PROJECTILE, AIR RESISTANCE NEGLECTED

Overview:
An object thrown near the surface of the earth will move along a curved
path under the action of gravity. Determining the range, maximum height and
time of flight of this object will be discussed here.

Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this lesson, the students can:
1. Discuss flight of projectile
2. Determine the range, maximum height and time of flight of a projectile

Materials Needed:
Hand-outs, Chalkboard/chalk, Eraser, Laptop, Projector and PPT
presentation

Duration: 5 hours

Learning Content:

Projectile – is an object that is projected near the Earth’s surface and moves
along a curved path under the action of gravity only.

FLIGHT OF PROJECTILE, AIR RESISTANCE NEGLECTED.

gx2
tan θ -
2V2 Cos2θ
x = V0 Cos θ t
y = V0 Sin θ t – ½ gt2

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V2 Sin2θ
H=
2g

V2Sin2θ
R=
g
2V Sin θ
T=
g

Example No.1
A stone is thrown from a hill at an angle of 600 with the horizontal at an initial
velocity of 30 m/s. After hitting level ground at the base of the hill, the stone has
covered a horizontal distance of 150 m. How high is the hill?

Solution:
x = V0 Cos θ t
150 = 30 Cos 600 t
t = 10 sec

y = V0 Sin θ t – ½ gt2
y=-h
- h = 30 Sin 600 (10) – ½ (9.81) (10)2
h = 230.7 m

Example No. 2
A shell leaves a mortar with a muzzle velocity of 150 m/s directed upward at 600
with the horizontal. Determine the position of the shell and its resultant velocity
20 sec after firing. How high will it rise?

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Solution:
x = V0 Cos θ t
x = 150 Cos 600 (20)
x = 1,500 m

y = V0 Sin θ t – ½ gt2
y = 150 Sin 600 (20) – ½ (9.81) (20)2
y = 636 m
VBx = VAx = 150 Cos 600 = 75 m/s
VBy2 = VAy2 - 2gy = (150 Sin 600)2 – 2(9.81) (636)
VBy = 66 m/s
VB = √(VBx)2 + (VBy)2

VB = √(75)2 + (66)2 = 100 m/s

V2 Sin2θ
H=
2g

(150)2 (Sin 600 )2


H=
2(9.81)
H = 860 m

Example No. 3
A projectile is fired with an initial velocity of 60 m/s upward at an angle of 30 0 with
the horizontal from a point 80 m above a level plain. What horizontal distance will
it cover before it strikes the plain?

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Solution:
gx2
y = x tan θ -
2V2 Cos2θ
9.81x2
- 80 = x tan 300 - 2
2(60)2 Cos 300
- 80 = 0.5774x – 0.001817x2
Using quadratic formula, you will get
x = 422 m

Learning Evaluation:
Seatwork
1). A projectile is fired with an initial velocity of V0 fps upward at an angle of θ
with the horizontal. Find the horizontal distance covered before the projectile
returns to its original level. Also determine the maximum height attained by the
projectile.

Vo2Sin2θ Vo2 Sin2θ


Ans. x= h=
g 2g

2). The car shown is just to clear the water-filled gap. Find the take off velocity.

Ans. V = 4. 64 m/s

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3). A ball is thrown so that it just clears a 3 m fence 18 m away. If it left the hand
1.5 m above the ground at an angle of 600 with the horizontal, what was the initial
velocity of the
ball?

Ans. V = 14.64 m/s

Learning Evaluation:
Solve the following problems neatly. Show all your solutions
1). A stunt man is to drive a car across the water- filled gap shown. Determine
the car’s minimum take off velocity and the angle θ of the landing ramp.

Ans. V = 9.90 m/s


θ = 450
2). A rocket is released a jet fighter flying horizontally at 1,200 kph at an altitude
of 2,400 m above its target. The rocket thrust gives it a constant horizontal
acceleration of 0.6 g. Determine the angle between the horizontal and the line of
the sight to the target.

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Ans. θ = 15.230

3). In the figure shown, find θ to cause the projectile to hit point B in exactly 4
sec. What is the distance x?

Ans. θ = 23.830 x = 109.8 m

4). Boat A moves with a constant velocity of 6 m/s starting from the position
down. Find θ in order for the projectile to hit the boat 5 sec after starting, under
the conditions given. How high is the hill above the water?

Ans. θ = 36.870
y = 32.625 m

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References:
Arreola, M. A. (1996). Engineering Mechanics. KEN, Inc.
Besavilla, V. I. (1986). Engineering Mechanics. 2nd edition. VIB Publisher
Estanero, et. al. (2008). Principles of Engineering Mechanics: Statics. C and E
Publishing, DLSU – Manila
Singer, F. L (1980). Engineering Mechanics. 3nd edition. New York. Harper and
Row
Timoshenko, S & Young, D. H. (1956). Engineering Mechanics. Tokyo. McGraw-
Hill

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