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Introduction to Projectile Motion

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By Flipping Physics, 05/22/2014
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My strategy for solving any projectile motion problem. You need to split the variables in to the x and y directions and solve for time. Sounds simple and it really is, usually.

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0:11 Review of Linear Motion Examples
0:57 Introducing Projectile Motion!
1:48 Basic strategy for solving any projectile motion problem
2:06 The y-direction (UAM)
3:22 The x-direction (constant velocity)
4:36 How many knowns do you need in each direction?
5:41 What do we usually solve for?
6:12 The Review

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