National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Projectile Motion & Parabolas
Students learn about the science of NFL football. The video discusses projectile motion, parabolas, and the significance of velocity on the trajectory every time an NFL punter kicks a football into the sky. [4:16]
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Circus Physics: Projectile Motion
Jugglers know that if you throw an object into the air, it will follow a curved path -- as the ball moves horizontally, gravity pulls it down vertically. Physicists call this projectile motion. In this video, you will learn why...
University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska Lincoln: Football Physics
Every Husker home game, Dr. Tim Gay attempts something as crazy as running against the NU defense: bringing physics to everyday life. In one-minute segments shown on the screens around the stadium, he talks about basic physics concepts...
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Science of Nhl Hockey: Projectile Motion
Unlike a slap shot, an NHL wrist shot isn't about brute power. It's about precision - putting the puck in the exact spot where the goalie can't reach it. A wrist shot is also a perfect example of what's known in physics as projectile...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Old Videos on Projectile Motion: Projectile Motion (Part 1)
Using the equations of motion to figure out things about falling objects. [9:09]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: 2 D Projectile Motion: Unit Vectors and Engineering Notation
Explains the use of unit vectors to represent the components of a vector. [7:58]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Kinematic Formulas/projectile Motion: Impact Velocity From Height
Looks at how to determine how fast something will be traveling upon impact when it is released from a given height. [11:43]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Two Dimensional Projectile Motion: Unit Vector Notation (Part 2)
Continues from an earlier video on unit vector notation. Demonstrates that adding the x and y components of two vectors is equivalent to adding the vectors visually using the head-to-tail method. [9:13]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Old Videos on Projectile Motion: Projectile Motion (Part 5)
Learn how to calculate the velocity of a ball thrown upwards as high as one can. [9:34]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Old Videos on Projectile Motion: Projectile Motion (Part 2)
A derivation of a new motion equation for an object being dropped off a cliff. [9:14]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Kinematic Formulas/projectile Motion: Projectile Height Given Time
Figuring out how high a ball can get, given how long it spends in the air. [8:51]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Projectile Motion With Ordered Set Notation
Solving the second part to the projectile motion problem (with wind gust) using ordered set vector notation. [10:18]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Deriving Max Projectile Displacement Given Time
Video lecture explores deriving a formula for maximum projectile displacement as a function of elapsed time. [7:09]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Optimal Angle for a Projectile: Optimal Angle for a Projectile
A video highlighting how to find the optimal angle an object should be directed for projectile. [5:50]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Projectile Launcher: Ping Pong Ball Launcher Introduction
This brief video highlights the projectile (ping pong ball) launcher. [1:40]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Optimal Angle for Projectile Pt. 4: Optimal Angle and Distance
A lesson in how to calculate the optimal angle and distance for a projectile using some calculus involving derivatives. [10:40]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: 2 D Projectile Motion: Total Final Velocity for Projectile
Explains how to calculate the total final velocity for a projectile landing at a different altitude. (There is a mistake near the end where Sal wrote 29.03 m/s when it should be 26.03 m/s, and the final total magnitude should be 26.55...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Plotting Projectile Displacement, Acceleration, and Velocity
Plotting projectile displacement, acceleration, and velocity as a function to change in time. [16:18]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: 2 D Projectile Motion: Total Displacement for Projectile
Reconstructing the total displacement vector for a projectile. [13:46]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Kinematic Formulas/projectile Motion: Aircraft Carrier Accelerate
Using what we know about takeoff velocity and runway length to determine acceleration. [14:16]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Old Videos on Projectile Motion: Projectile Motion (Part 4)
Solving for time when you are given the change in distance, acceleration, and initial velocity. [8:58]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Displacement as Function of Time, Acceleration, Initial Velocity
Deriving displacement as a function of time, constant acceleration and initial velocity. [9:58]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Optimal Angle for a Projectile: Hangtime
A video lecture showing a step-by-step procedure to find the hangtime of a projectile shot at an angle. [4:11]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Old Videos on Projectile Motion: Projectile Motion (Part 3)
An example of solving for the final velocity when you know the change in distance, time, initial velocity, and acceleration of a projectile. A great review of a step-by-step problem solving for a projectile motion problem. [9:05]