Syllabus links
This resource is on the Vectors topic of the Mathematics Extension 1 syllabus, 2012, © NSW Education Standards Authority, NSW.
A student:
- ME12-2 applies concepts and techniques involving vectors and projectiles to solve problems
- ME12-6 chooses and uses appropriate technology to solve problems in a range of contexts
- ME12-7 evaluates and justifies conclusions, communicating a position clearly in appropriate mathematical forms
V1.3: Projectile Motion
Students:
- understand the concept of projectile motion, and model and analyse a projectile’s path
- model the motion of a projectile as a particle moving with constant acceleration due to gravity and derive the equations of motion of a projectile