Projectiles (AQA A-Level Mathematics): Flashcards

Part of a vector parallel to the horizontal axis ($x$-axis)

Part of a vector parallel to the vertical axis ($y$-axis)

$v_x = v \cos \theta$

$v_y = v \sin \theta$

Remains constant

No horizontal acceleration

Gravity

$9.81$ m/s² downward

Independent of each other, linked by time of flight

$x = v_x \cdot t$