Vector-Valued Function Application to Projectile Motion
Journal: Asia Pacific Journal of Education, Arts and Sciences (Vol.2, No. 2)Publication Date: 2015-04-15
Authors : Richmond Opoku-Sarkodie; E. Acheampong;
Page : 92-104
Keywords : Acceleration; Velocity; Projectile motion; Tangential and Normal component of acceleration;
Abstract
This research work study the motion of a projectile without air resistance using vector-valued function. In this work, we combined the factors that affect the path of a trajectory to determine how a pilot can jump off from an aircraft into a river which is located at a known distance without falling on the ground in case there is a failure in the parachute. Based on our study of the problem statement, we established a theorem which states that at every maximum point (time) of a projectile (ignoring air resistance), the tangential component of acceleration is equal to zero and the normal component of acceleration is equal to gravity.
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