Question

Identify examples of projectile motion from among the following situations:
(a) An archer shoots an arrow at a target
(b) Rocks are ejected from an exploding volcano
(c) A truck moves on a mountainous road
(d) A bomb is released from a bomber plane.
[Hint : Remember that at the time of release the bomb shares the
horizontal motion of the plane.]
(e) A boat sails in a river

Answer 1

Answer:

an archer shoots an arrow at a target

Answer 2

Answer:

From the given options, (a), (b) and (d) are examples of projectile motions.

Projectile motion is the one having two motions- one which is horizontal( that has no acceleration), and the other is the vertical motion having a constant acceleration due to gravity.

It follows a parabolic path( curved path) and the object and its path are known as projectile and trajectory respectively. Examples: Bullets fired from a gun, archer shooting an arrow towards a target, etc.