A projectile moves through the air with only the force of gravity acting on it, so the total energy of the projectile doesn't change. In this lesson, learn more about how to apply the law of conservation of energy to projectile motion.
Explanation:
If you throw a ball straight up in the air with an initial velocity of 10 m/s, how high will it go before it turns around and falls back to the ground?
One way to answer this question is by looking at how the energy of the ball changes as it goes up and then comes back down.
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Answer:
A projectile moves through the air with only the force of gravity acting on it, so the total energy of the projectile doesn't change. In this lesson, learn more about how to apply the law of conservation of energy to projectile motion.
Explanation:
If you throw a ball straight up in the air with an initial velocity of 10 m/s, how high will it go before it turns around and falls back to the ground?
One way to answer this question is by looking at how the energy of the ball changes as it goes up and then comes back down.