Tips For Solving Projectile Motion Problems

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X-motion is ALWAYS independent of Y-motion

If you don’t know time (t), solve for it FIRST◦ Why? Time is the same for both directions and will

be the same in any equation Ay = -9.81 m/s2 (unless specified) Ax = 0 m/s2 (unless specified) Write down given information (and in what

direction ISOLATE UNKNOWN VARIABLE FIRST BEFORE

PLUGGING IN NUMBERS