Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Arrow

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written by Gary Gladding
published by the University of llinois Physics Education Research Group

This interactive homework problem presents an arrow shot horizontally at a target whose bullseye is the same height as the arrow. Given initial speed and distance between archer/target, where will the arrow land on the target? This problem is accompanied by a Socratic-dialog "help" sequence designed to encourage critical thinking as users do a guided conceptual analysis before attempting the mathematics. It is part of a larger collection of interactive physics problems.

Editor's Note: This problem was designed to help learners understand why we deal with kinematic equations for both horizontal and vertical components of motion in the example of an arrow shot from a bow. The author skillfully guides students through a conceptual analysis of how to examine the horizontal component of motion (caused by the archer) and the vertical component (caused by gravity). To keep things simple, the problem assumes no air resistance.

https://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys111/ie/02/IE_arr...

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Classical Mechanics - Motion in Two Dimensions = 2D Velocity = Position & Displacement Education Practices - Active Learning = Problem Solving	- High School - Lower Undergraduate	- Instructional Material = Activity = Best practice = Problem/Problem Set = Tutorial

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Intended User:: Learner
Format:: text/html
Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: © 2006 University of Illinois Physics Education Research Group
Keywords:: arrow, gravitational acceleration, gravity, projectile, velocity
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created January 29, 2008 by Alea Smith
Record Updated:: January 9, 2015 by Caroline Hall
Last Update when Cataloged:: August 31, 2014

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Gladding, G. (2014, August 31). Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Arrow. Retrieved December 6, 2024, from University of llinois Physics Education Research Group: https://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys111/ie/02/IE_arrow

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Gladding, Gary. Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Arrow. Urbana: University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, August 31, 2014. https://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys111/ie/02/IE_arrow (accessed 6 December 2024).

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Gladding, Gary. Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Arrow. Urbana: University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, 2006. 31 Aug. 2014. 6 Dec. 2024 <https://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys111/ie/02/IE_arrow>.

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