What is projectile? Show that the path of aprojectie is a parabola
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Explanation:
A body or object upwards at an angle theta other than 90° with horizontal is called projectile. ♤Let projectile is thrown with a initial velocity u at an angle theta there with horizontal. This equation represents equation of parabola. Hence path of projectileq
Let a body is projected with speed um/sinclined θ with horizontal line.
Then, vertical component of u, uy=ucosθ
Horizontal component of ux=usinθ
acceleration on horizontal, ax=0
acceleration on vertical, ay=−g
Now, use formula
X=uxt
X=ucosθ.t
t=X/ucosθ--------------------------(1)
Again, y=uyt+1/2ayt2
y=usinθt−1/2gt2
put equation (1) here,
y=usinθ×x/ucosθ−1/2gt2×x2/u2cos2θ
=tanθx−1/2gx2/u2cos2
y=tanθ.x−1/2gx2/u2cos2θ
this equation is similar to standard equation of parabola y=ax2+bx+c her, a,band c are constant
So, A projectile motion is parabolic motion.