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Lesson Plan: Projectile Motion Formulae Mathematics
This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to derive formulae for projectile motion and use them in problems.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- derive the following formulas to relate the range, times of flight, and equation of trajectory of projectiles to their launch speeds and angles:
- time of flight = ,
- horizontal range = ,
- time to reach greatest height = ,
- equation of trajectory = ,
- use the formulas to answer questions about the trajectory of a projectile.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- projectile motion at any angle,
- horizontal and vertical components of projectile motion,
- graphs of projectile motion.
Exclusions
Students will not cover
- forces applied to a projectile in flight (other than gravitational force).
