Non-horizontally Launched Projectiles A falling ball can start by heading upward! Velocity starts in the upward direction Velocity becomes less and less upward Altitude increases at an ever slower rate At some point, vertical velocity is momentarily zero This is called the peak Vertical velocity becomes more and more downward Altitude decreases at ever faster rate
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Consider the launch velocity vector: a) The launch angle is given. b) The components can be drawn. c) The components can be expressed in terms of the launch angle.
Various paths taken by a projectile launched at 300 m/s at Note that the 45-deg launch yields the greatest distance.
Launch Angles