Chapter 3: Projectile Motion

VECTOR AND SCALAR QUANTITIES

Scalars and Vectors
Test your knowledge of vectors and scalars using this self-check quiz provided by The Physics Classroom.

The Plane and the Wind
This GIF animation from the Multimedia Physics Studios shows the resultant velocities of a plane flying into a headwind, a tailwind, and a crosswind. Also check out The River Boat for an animation showing the resultant velocities of a river boat.

VELOCITY VECTORS

Vector Direction Practice Page
Practice using scaled vector diagrams to represent the magnitude and direction of a vector by taking this self-check quiz from The Physics Classroom.

Vectors: Fundamentals and Operations
This chapter from The Physics Classroom provides a comprehensive introduction to the concept of vectors. Be sure to check out the following topics:

COMPONENTS OF VECTORS

Vector Components
Find out how to resolve any vector into its component vectors in this helpful tutorial from The Physics Classroom.

PROJECTILE MOTION

The Monkey and Zookeeper
You are the zookeeper at the Glenview Zoo. Use your knowledge of projectile motion to fire bananas to a monkey in a tree. These GIF animations are from the Multimedia Physics Studio.

Unit 1: Learning Links
Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6
Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11
Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14, Chapter 15, Chapter 16