As the name suggests, horizontal motion occurs when the object is thrown horizontally, meaning it starts with zero vertical velocity. The only force acting on the object is gravity, causing it to ...

The Overwatch 2 hotfix patch notes for February 21, 2024, have been released. The patch is meant to fix the innumerable imbalances caused by the recent projectile update that came with the debut of ...

In the previous section we have seen that a projectile will follow a very predictable curved path in air. However when the projectile is given a greater speed, it goes further. The reality of the ...

A boy kicks a ball horizontally over the edge of a cliff with a speed of \(6ms^{-1}\) as shown in the diagram. The ball hits the surface of the water \(3s\) later. (a) Calculate the vertical speed of ...

There are few sports more exciting than playoff baseball, but behind every pitch there is also a fascinating story of physics ...

Maybe you have noticed how much material there was (for me at least) in last week's MythBusters. One of the myths they looked at was the bus jumping over a gap in the road from the movie Speed. I am ...

Motion In A Straight Line Class 11 Revision Notes: The Motion In A Straight Line chapter in CBSE Class 11 deals with the basic concepts of motion in one dimension. It covers topics such as position, ...

A hypersonic projectile reached a distance of 109nmi in recent test firings in the US, as research continues for defensive and offensive applications. The US is continuing efforts to close its ...