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Name: Projectile Motion
ID: m42042
Language: English (en)
Summary:
  • Identify and explain the properties of a projectile, such as acceleration due to gravity, range, maximum height, and trajectory.
  • Determine the location and velocity of a projectile at different points in its trajectory.
  • Apply the principle of independence of motion to solve projectile motion problems.
Subject: Science and Technology
Keywords: Air resistance, Kinematics, Motion, Projectile, Projectile motion, Range, Trajectory
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Copyright Holders: Rice University (daniel@openstaxcollege.org)
Maintainers: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org), OSC Physics Maintainer (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Latest version: 1.9 (history)
First publication date: Dec 21, 2011 11:28 am -0600
Last revision to module: Feb 12, 2013 10:40 am -0600

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Version: 1.9 Feb 12, 2013 10:40 am -0600 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.8 Jun 20, 2012 9:40 am -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.6 Jun 7, 2012 4:57 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.5 Jun 7, 2012 3:08 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.4 Jun 6, 2012 12:39 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.3 Apr 26, 2012 2:42 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.2 Apr 26, 2012 12:45 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.1 Dec 21, 2011 11:29 am -0600 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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