JOURNAL ARTICLE

Tangential and Normal Acceleration Components in Projectile Motion.

  • Published In: Physics Teacher, 2024, v. 62, n. 9. P. 758 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Santos, Felipe Melo; Duque, José G. S.; Santos, Wagner Ferreira 3 of 3

Abstract

The article "Tangential and Normal Acceleration Components in Projectile Motion" analyzes projectile motion by decomposing it into normal and tangential acceleration components. It explains how projectile motion can be studied in the Cartesian plane as a combination of two independent motions along the x and y axes. The study highlights the importance of considering the Earth's gravitational field, which acts perpendicular to its surface. The analysis provides a detailed description of the normal and tangential components of acceleration in projectile motion, offering a new perspective on this type of movement. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Physics Teacher. 2024/12, Vol. 62, Issue 9, p758
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Technology
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0031-921X
  • DOI:10.1119/5.0155155
  • Accession Number:181208389
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