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Week of October 29, 2018

Period 1, Period 5, Period 7,


Period 1
DATE
BOOK
ASSIGNMENT
Monday, October 29 See WebAssign AssignmentAnswer questions projectile motion
Test on Wed. Study for test on projectile motion. See sample multiple choice questions. . See sample test, part 2. For answers, see answers to sample test. Click here for additional notes and sample questions on projectile motion.




Period 5
DATE
BOOK
ASSIGNMENT
Monday, October 29 Test tomorrow on 2-d projectiles and relative velocity Study for test on projectile motion. See sample multiple choice questions. . See sample test, part 2. For answers, see answers to sample test.


Answer the following questions:

  • 1) A ball is thrown horizontally at a speed of 20 m/s off a building that is 15 m high.
    a) How long is the ball in the air?
    b) How far from the base of the building does the ball land?
    c) How fast is the ball moving just before it hits the ground?
    d) At what angle does the ball hit the ground?

  • 2) A ball is thrown at an angle of 40 degrees above the horizontal at an initial speed of 30 m/s.
    a) How high does it rise above its release point?
    b) How long is it in the air (assuming it lands at the same elevation from which it was thrown)?
    c) How far away does it land?

    Check this page for the solution to these problems. Make sure you try them first.


    Click here for additional notes and sample questions on projectile motion.





Period 7
DATE
BOOK
ASSIGNMENT
Monday, October 29 Test on static fluids tomorrow Study for test on static fluids. Click here and here for additional resources on static fluids..