Parabolic Motion
applied
Parabolic motion is the description of an object moving under the influence of gravity.
Introduction
Throw a ball in the air and use the iPhysics app or LggerPro (or similar) to track the motion. Use a basketball and compare it to a table tennis ball. Does it fit as expected?
Guiding Questions
- Change the launch angle and include some trigonometry at launch, can you compare it to the launch velocity?
Key Mathematical Concepts
Parabolic Motion
Physics
Quadratic Functions
Projectiles