Season 2 Episode 405 | 30m 1s Projectile Motion: The terms projectile and trajectory are introduced. Students learn to describe horizontal and vertical components of a projectile’s motion.

The key to projectile motion is to realize that the horizontal and vertical motions are independent of each other (except for the time each motion takes).

Projectile motion problems can easily become algebra problems that focus on identifying the right number in a diagram and substituting it into the correct equation.

A dude jumping on a moving trampoline is a great excuse to dive into the unexpected properties of projectile motion.