Projectile Motion (Physics)

Topics: projectile motion, acceleration, gravity, initial velocity, change in velocity

Grades: 3-6

Standards: NGSS 3-PS2-2

Duration to complete: 10-15 minutes

Learning outcome: Students will understand that gravity changes the Y velocity of a projectile over time, while X velocity remains constant, provided there are no other forces acting up the object. Students will learn how to predict the motion of a projectile based on its initial velocity.

Intro for students: What goes up must come down... but why? In our Projectile Motion experience, see in real time how gravity operates on projectiles. Adjust your initial velocity, and let it fly! Take aim at bowls, goals, and hoops, and see how the velocity of a projectile changes over time. Test your skills and learn a thing or two -- right here at Phenomena!