Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Projectile Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
Scroll down to Lesson 2 for a complete tutorial on projectile motion. Content covered in these tutorials includes an explanation of what a projectile is, what the characteristics of a projectile's trajectory are, horizontal and vertical...
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: A Guide to Projectile Motion With Real Life Examples

For Students 9th - 10th
Projectile motion is explained here. Includes a discussion of Newton's Second Law of Motion, the formulas used to make different calculations, real-life examples of projectile motion at work, and sample problems with solutions.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Motion in Two Dimensions & Projectile Motion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity is designed to assess the comprehension of concepts related to motion in two dimensions and projectile motion.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Motion/forces in Two Dimensions: Projectile's Trajectory

For Students 9th - 10th
This illustrated tutorial discusses the horizontal and vertical components of a projectile's motion; specific attention will be given to the presence/absence of forces, accelerations, and velocity.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Vectors Motion and Forces in Two Dimensions

For Students 9th - 10th
Three complete tutorials on vectors and two dimension forces and motion. Lessons include informational text, interactive activities, animations, and quick, interactive comprehension checks along the way.
Activity
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Speed of Horizontal Projectile

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must determine the horizontal speed of a projectile based on the distance that it travels and other given information. Students must find the time of flight and put it in milliseconds. Finally, students must find the final...
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Horizontally Launched Projectile Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
In the case of projectiles, students use information about the initial velocity and position of a projectile to predict such things as how much time the projectile is in the air and how far the projectile will go. They do this to make...
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Horizontal and Vertical Components of Velocity

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn how to describe the motion of projectiles numerically; specifically how the numerical values of the x and y components of the velocity and displacement change with time. Includes animations and interactive simulation.
Interactive
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Projectile Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab is designed to have students find the relationships that affect the horizontal distance travelled by a projectile. Students will be able to modify the starting height, initial speed and angle at which the projectile is fired....
Interactive
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Horizontally Launched Projectile Animation

For Students 9th - 10th
An animation showing a projectile that is launched horizontally. Animation shows the horizontal and vertical components and their velocity.
Interactive
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Non Horizontally Launched Projectile Animation

For Students 9th - 10th
An animation showing a projectile that is launched at an angle. Animation shows the horizontal and vertical components and their velocity.
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Archery

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Watch this animation as an archer shoots at a target on an angle, and its horizontal and vertical paths and its velocity are explained. An interactive follows where you can manipulate the archer's...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Clearing All Obstacles

For Students 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson has students modeling a mock food fight using projectile motion. This lesson is very technology-intensive, and a CBR2 is used to measure the velocity of an object so that it's...