(i) As a projectile thrown at an upward angle moves in its parabolic path (as shown), at what point along its path are the velocity and acceleration vectors for the projectile perpendicular to each other? (a) nowhere (b) the highest point (c) the launch point (ii) From the same choices, at what point are the velocity and acceleration vectors for the projectile parallel to each other? yv,t(x, y)Figure 4.9 The position vectorr, of a projectile launched fromthe origin whose initial velocityat the origin is v,, The vector v,twould be the displacement of theprojectile if gravity were absent,and the vector gt? is its verticaldisplacement from a straight-linepath due to its downward gravita-tional acceleration.

Projectile motion is a two dimensional motion under a constant acceleration due to gravity. The path…

y v,t (x, y) Figure 4.9 The position vector r, of a projectile launched from the origin whose initial velocity at the origin is v,, The vector v,t would be the displacement of the projectile if gravity were absent, and the vector gt? is its vertical displacement from a straight-line path due to its downward gravita- tional acceleration.

y v,t (x, y) Figure 4.9 The position vector r, of a projectile launched from the origin whose initial velocity at the origin is v,, The vector v,t would be the displacement of the projectile if gravity were absent, and the vector gt? is its vertical displacement from a straight-line path due to its downward gravita- tional acceleration.

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Chapter4: Motion In Two And Three Dimensions

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