Mechanics: Interpret, evaluate and apply motion of free-falling bodies
Subject outcome
Subject outcome 2.1: Interpret, evaluate and apply motion of free-falling bodies
Learning outcomes
- Identify, analyse, describe and solve problems on vertical motion presented in diagrams, equations and graphs of motion.
- Identify that gravitational acceleration is independent of the mass of an object.
- Apply principles of projectile motion to diagrams and solve problems using equations of motion.
Unit 1 outcomes
By the end of this unit you will be able to:
- Identify and describe vertical projectile motion.
- Identify that gravitational acceleration is independent of the mass of an object.
- Identify, analyse and solve problems on vertical projectile motion using equations of motion.
Unit 2 outcomes
By the end of this unit you will be able to:
- Analyse and represent problems on projectile motion as graphs of motion.
- Identify, analyse and solve problems on projectile motion represented in and using graphs of motion.
