Module 1

Projectile Motion
Lesson

1
Most Essential Learning Competency:
1. Describe the horizontal and vertical motions of a projectile (S9FE-IVa-34).

PROJECTILE MOTION
Projectile motion is a form of motion where an object moves in a curved path. The object that is
thrown or projected and exhibits projectile motion is called a projectile. The curve-like path undertaken
by a projectile is called a trajectory.

Type 1: Horizontally Launched Projectiles

Consider the figure below.
Illustrated by: Jumari Sapio

Figure 1.3: A man diving into the water

In Figure 1.3, the motion of the man as he dives into the water is moving along a curved path
downwards due to a natural force called gravitational force or gravity. Gravity is the natural force that
causes objects to fall toward the Earth. Hence, the acceleration due to gravity is always directed
downwards. With this, the motion of the man undergoes projectile motion.

Type 2: Angle-Launched Projectiles

Consider the situation below .
Illustrated by: Jumari Sapio

Figure 1.4: A sepak takraw player kicking a rattan ball over the net
 What is the projectile in Figure 1.4? If you think that the rattan ball is the projectile then you are
right! How do you describe its trajectory? The rattan ball is traveling on a curved path. In mathematical
terms, what do you call this pattern?
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If you get the term parabola, then you were right! An angled-launched projectile exhibits a full
parabolic trajectory motion. This shows that as the player kicked the rattan ball in the air, it will eventually
return to the ground still due to gravity as it moves horizontally. Hence projectile motion consists of
horizontal and vertical motion working independently.

Activity 1.1: SKETCH ME QUICK

Situation 1: Free Kick!

Sam was given a free kick. Illustrate the trajectory of the ball in order for Sam to get a goal.
Explain below how you came up with that trajectory.
Figure 1.5: Free kick scenario in soccer. Illustrated by: Jumari Sapio

Situation 2: Throwing of Garbage

Mat wants to throw his garbage inside the trash bin. Help him shoot his garbage right at the trash
can by illustrating the trajectory. Explain below how you ended up with that trajectory.

Figure 1.6: Throwing of garbage into a trash bin.

 ACTIVITY 1.2 IDENTIFYING PROJECTILE MOTION

Name/s: _____________________________________ Score: ___________________

_____________________________________ Section: __________________
_____________________________________

I. Identify if the following illustrations are projectile or not. Put a (/) mark if it’s a projectile
and (X) mark if it’s not inside the boxes.

Illustrated by: Jumari Sapio

A VOLLEYBALL A MOTORBIKE A FLIGHT OF A CAR RACING SMASHING OF

BEING SERVED TAKING OFF ON SOCCER BALL SHUTTLE COCK
A RAMP

100m DASH A BASEBALL HIT DRAGON BOAT SLICE SERVING SHORT COURSE
BY A BAT PADDLING RACE OF THE PING SWIMMING
PONG BALL

II. Inside the box are lists of sports/games. Tell whether it exhibits projectile motion or not.
Write your answers in the designated column.

PROJECTILE MOTION NON-PROJECTILE MOTION

 Activity 1.3: WORLD OF SPORTS!

Name/s: _____________________________________ Score: ___________________

_____________________________________ Section: __________________
_____________________________________

Accomplish the table below by listing five different sports equipment that can be
considered projectile.

Sports Projectile Way in Achieving

Projectile Motion
Example:
Long Jump (Athletics) Athlete Jumping from one point to
his/her longest reach.

Discus Throw Discus Throwing the discus through

the air.
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.
 Module 1
Lesson
The Horizontal and Vertical
2 Motion of a Projectile
Most Essential Learning Competency:
1. Describe the horizontal and vertical motions of a projectile (S9FE-IVa-34).

Type I: Horizontally Launched Projectiles

Suppose you roll a marble on a frictionless table, and observe the motion of the marble as it goes
down the floor.
Illustrated by: Jumari Sapio

Figure 2.1: Motion diagram of a marble falling from the table

From Figure 2.1 the motion of the marble is gradually increasing from points A to D. Due to the
presence of gravity accelerating at 9.8 m/s 2 this causes the vertical velocity (Vy)to increase which makes
it not constant.
For the horizontal velocity (Vx), there is no external force acting along the horizontal motion
which means acceleration does not exist (ax = 0), resulting in a constant horizontal velocity (Vx)

Type II: Angle-Launched Projectiles

From the illustration below, discuss the motion of the baseball as it was hit by a bat.

Illustrated by: Jumari Sapio

Figure 2.2: Motion diagram of a baseball as it was hit by a bat

For the angle-launched projectile, horizontal velocity (Vx) is still constant while the vertical
velocity can be described in three parts. From Figure 2.2, it is observed that as the projectile rises
(point A to B) the vertical velocity (Vy) is decreasing, this is because the direction of gravity is
opposite to the projectile motion. As the projectile reaches the maximum height (point B) it
momentarily stops causing a vertical velocity equal to zero (Vy = 0). When it returns back to the
ground (points B to C) it agrees to the direction of gravitational force hence vertical velocity is
increasing.
 Activity 2.1: QUIZ TIME

Name: _____________________________________ Score: ___________________

Date: _____________________________________ Section: __________________

I. Write TRUE in the space provided if the statement is correct and if it is false, change
the underlined word or phrase to make the statement correct.

______________ 1. As the projectile reaches its highest peak, the vertical velocity
_ continuously increases.
2. When an object is horizontally launched its motion gradually
______________ increases.
_ 3. In an angle-launched projectile, the vertical velocity remains
constant.
______________ 4. As the projectile reaches the maximum height it momentarily
_ stops.
5. The horizontal acceleration (ax) of a projectile is equal to 9.8 m/s2
______________ 6. The horizontal velocity in a horizontally launched projectile is
_ constant.
______________ 7. In an angle-launched projectile, as the projectile rises its vertical
_ velocity decreases
______________ 8. The acceleration due to gravity is equal to zero.
_ 9. As a projectile reaches the ground its vertical velocity decreases.
10. There is an external force acting on the horizontal motion of a
______________ projectile.
_

______________
_
______________
_
______________
_

I. Fill in the table below if the quantities are present in either horizontal or vertical
motion.

Quantity Horizontal Motion Vertical Motion

Forces
(Is it Present? – Yes or No, if No Yes, downward
present, in what direction?)

Acceleration (2 point each)

(Is it Present? – Yes or No, if
present, in what direction?)
Velocity (1 point each)
Is it changing or constant?
 Activity 3. ILLUSTRATING THE PROJECTILE MOTION

The Scenario
It was the morning of January 21, 2023, you heard a gunshot at a distance. You went outside and found
out that the neighbor’s rooster was dead from a gunshot wound. Immediately the barangay police
together with the crime investigators looked into the case. They gathered some information that would
help to solve the case.

As a witness, your job is to help investigators pinpoint the location at which the shots originated by
illustrating the scene. The details of the incident are stated below.

Crime Scene Notes:

The bullet that entered the rooster’s body has been matched to a .45 caliber pistol. This gun releases
bullets with an exit velocity of 260 m/s. the bullet entered the rooster at an angle of 12 degrees from the
horizontal.

These are the following suspects in the neighborhood who are registered owners of .45 caliber pistols:

Arthur Abellardo
He has a record of noise violations for loud parties he frequently holds at his residence 2.54
kilometers away from the crime scene.

Carlos Sarial
He has no criminal record and resides 2.8 kilometers away from the crime scene.

Ramon Ricorda
Ramon has a record that includes possession of prohibited drugs. He served time in prison and
was released after the completion of his sentence. He is currently residing 3.05 kilometers away from the
crime scene.

The rooster was lying on the ground when it was shot. The fence is 1.73 m above the ground where the
rooster was in place.

Note: Focus only on making the illustration/sketch. Calculating and solving the case is not
required. Rubrics can be found below.

Disclaimer: The characters, places, and incidents in the scenario are created through the author's mind.
Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead or actual events is purely coincidental.

Criteria Excellent (4) Satisfactory (3) Developing (2) Beginning (1)

Art Skill Perform skills, Perform skills, Perform skills, Does not perform
and/or express and/or express and/or express skills, and/or
creativity at a high creativity at a creativity at a express creativity
level. proficient level. basic level. at a an
appropriate level.
Approach to the Clear and Concise Appropriate Begins in a Begins but fail to
situation given organized method method is used to reasonable way, complete
illustrate the but does not finish
situation important parts of
the situation
Explanation Demonstrates Explanation is Explanation is Explanation is
thinking with a clear and correct basic and unclear and
clear and incomplete erroneous
elaborate
explanation
Organization of The idea is very The idea is well The idea shows Lack of idea to the
thought clear thought some jumbled situation
parts