Two-Dimensional Motion

Grade 1045 minutes

Learning Objective

I can analyze the motion of an object in two dimensions by applying the principles of kinematics.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Explain why the horizontal and vertical components of projectile motion are considered independent of each other.

2. A ball is thrown horizontally from a cliff. Describe how its horizontal velocity changes during its flight (assuming no air resistance).

3. A projectile is launched at an angle of 45° with an initial velocity of 20 m/s. Calculate the initial horizontal and vertical components of the velocity.

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