Physlet Illustration: Projectile Motion On The Earth

 

 

 

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The blue ball is thrown into the air and follows a parabolic path.  How does its velocity change with time?  What is its acceleration?

Hints

  1. Is there any acceleration in the x direction?
  2. Is there any acceleration in the y direction?
  3. From the graphs, determine the acceleration.

Reference

See Walker, Section 4-2

Illustration written by Chuck Niederriter