Projectile Motion Vignette


Horizontal Motion

Vertical Motion

After making predictions about the horizontal and then vertical motions of a ball, the student performs a video analysis of horizontal and then vertical motions to discover that in Projectile Motion an object undergoes two independent motions --

Horizontal Motion: Constant velocity
Vertical Motion: Constant downward acceleration

Impact on Learning:

This vignette was studied and found to have a significant effect on learning. See Research Outcomes

Student Comments:

"The interactive portion was fabulous! I liked the lines over the position of the ball over time when you click on it. It made a great visual. It will stick with me!"

"I think interactivity is a good idea when trying to teach any kind of analytical problem. Inquiry-based learning should be used more often!"

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