IB skill practice

Analyse projectile motion components

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 4

Horizontal projectile component

A projectile in a fieldwork motion sensor log is launched at \(22\,\text{m s}^{-1}\) at \(25^{\circ}\) above the horizontal. Calculate the horizontal velocity component. Use the diagram before entering the requested value. Enter the numerical result and choose the interpretation that matches the physics meaning.

Worked practice: physics data and result

Read the physical quantities first, then calculate the result and state what it means.