Projectile motion is a form of motion experienced by an object or particle (a projectile) that is projected in a gravitational field, such as from Earth's...
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influence of gravity and air resistance. Although any objects in motion through space are projectiles, they are commonly found in warfare and sports (for example...
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close approximation of actual projectile motion in cases where the distances travelled are small. Ideal projectile motion is also a good introduction to...
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Trajectory (redirect from Path of a projectile)
Newton's second law of motion: force equals mass times acceleration, for such situations. The ideal case of motion of a projectile in a uniform gravitational...
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difficulty explaining projectile motion. Aristotle divided motion into two types: "natural" and "violent". The "natural" motion of terrestrial solid matter...
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Ballistics (section Projectile launchers)
baseball) is a projectile, the term most commonly refers to a ranged weapon. Mathematical equations of motion are used to analyze projectile trajectory.[citation...
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A ballistic missile (BM) is a type of missile that uses projectile motion to deliver warheads on a target. These weapons are powered only during relatively...
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time, declared correctly that this kind of motion was identifiable with freely falling bodies and projectiles, without his proving these propositions or...
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Cartridge (firearms) (section Projectile)
as a round, is a type of pre-assembled firearm ammunition packaging a projectile (bullet, shot, or slug), a propellant substance (smokeless powder, black...
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that of projectile motion, which was discussed by Hipparchus and Philoponus. Persian Islamic polymath Ibn Sīnā published his theory of motion in The Book...
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