Projectile motion

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Fill in the gaps Projectile Motion.When a bodybecomes airborne it becomes a Projectile.There are 3 ways that we can affect its flightpath also called a parabola.The SPEED it is released, the HEIGHT it is released and the ANGLE of release.When it is airborne the external forces acting on the body are Gravitya force pushing it down, Draga force pulling it back and air resistancea force pushing it back.Fun HTML5 Games - Play Angry Birds OnlineHave a play of angry birdsWhat happens to the flight of the bird when you make the speed of release faster? They travel a furtherdistanceWhat happens to the flight of the bird when you make the speed of release slower? they travel a shorterdistanceTo pass a volleyball to someone further a way you would need to increasethe speed of releaseTo pass a volleyball to someone closer you would need to decreasethe speed of releaseWhat happens to the flight of the bird when you make him go at a high angle? The bird travels higherin the air and a shortdistance.What happens to the flight of the bird when you make him go at a low angle?The bird travels lowerin the air and a shortdistanceIn Volleyball the setshot we want a high angle of release to give our player time to get to the ball and for the spikewe want a lower angle to give the opponents less timeHeight of release = the higher and object is released the more time it will spend in the air and the furtherit will travel.When Serving a tallerplayer is biomechanically advantaged because they are able to produce a lowerangle of release in the serve. This allows them to have a larger target and smaller margin of error. It also allows the player to be able to serve faster. To use this advantage is why players jump to serve.

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