Mission VP7 The Nature of a Projectile

Mission VP7 pertains to the fundamental nature of a projectile. The mission consists of 36 questions organized into 9 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

• The student should be able to define projectile motion and relate the definition to very basic kinematic and dynamic principles.
• The student should be able to identify the direction and magnitude of the only force present on a projectile.

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• How is a projectile defined?
• What forces act upon a projectile?
• Can a projectile be moving upward?
• Must a projectile be moving horizontally?
• Must a projectile be accelerating?
• What does a free-body diagram for a projectile look like?

Motion Characteristics of a Projectile