1.1.20 · HinglishMeasurement, Vectors & Kinematics

Range, max height, time of flight — all derived

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Setup (kya assume karte hain)

Components mein kyun split karte hain? Kyunki force (gravity) sirf vertically act karta hai. Horizontal motion par koi force nahi, isliye woh uniform honi chahiye. Split karne se hum har axis par simple 1D equations use kar sakte hain.

Figure — Range, max height, time of flight — all derived

1. Time of Flight — scratch se derive kiya

Kya hai: Hawa mein total time, launch se lekar same height par wapas land karne tak.

Kaise: Vertical displacement use karo. Landing par, .

Yeh step kyun? factor out karne se woh dono moments expose hote hain jab projectile ground level par hota hai. Hum (launch khud) discard kar dete hain.


2. Maximum Height — scratch se derive kiya

Kya hai: Sabse ucha vertical point, jahan (momentarily rise karna band ho jaata hai).

Kaise: use karo. Top par :

Yeh step kyun? ek time-free energy-jaisi relation hai — perfect hai kyunki peak par hum velocity jaante hain () par time directly nahi.


3. Horizontal Range — scratch se derive kiya

Kya hai: Poori flight ke dauran cover ki gayi horizontal distance.

Kaise: Horizontal motion uniform hai, isliye :

Identity use karo:

Yeh step kyun? Range = (constant horizontal speed) × (hawa mein total time). Hawa mein time poori tarah vertical motion se set hota hai — yahi coupling hai.


80/20 — core jo tumhe own karna hai


Worked Examples


Common Mistakes (Steel-manned)


Feynman

Recall Ek 12-saal ke bacche ko explain karo (click to reveal)

Socho tum ek ball throw kar rahe ho. Do cheezein ek saath lekin alag alag hoti hain: woh aage steady pace se travel karti hai (kuch bhi use sideways nahi dhakelta), aur woh *upar jaati hai phir neeche kyunki gravity use ek invisible rubber band ki tarah wapas kheenchti hai. Hawa mein woh kitna time spend karti hai woh sirf upar-neeche wale part par depend karta hai. Jab tak woh wahan float kar rahi hai, aage wala part steadily move karta rehta hai. Toh:

  • Hawa mein time = upar-neeche ki trip kitni der leti hai.
  • Kitna ucha = upar ki taraf throw kitni strong thi.
  • Kitna door = forward speed × hawa mein time. Exactly 45° ke slant par throw karna use sabse door bhejta hai, kyunki tum "kaafi der tak upar rehna" aur "tezi se aage jaana" dono ko balance karte ho.

Connections


Projectile motion mein kaun se do motions hote hain, aur unhe kya link karta hai?
Horizontal (uniform velocity) aur vertical (free fall under ); sirf shared time se linked.
se time of flight derive karo.
factor karo; nonzero root .
Time of flight ka formula?
Maximum height ka formula?
Horizontal range ka formula?
Max range 45° par kyun hoti hai?
, maximize hota hai jab , yaani ; max range .
Complementary angles same range kyun dete hain?
, isliye aur equal dete hain.
Max height par vertical velocity kya hoti hai?
Zero (momentarily rise karna band ho jaata hai); horizontal velocity abhi bhi hai.
ko kaun sa trig identity convert karta hai?
.
ke liye: T, H, R?
s, m, m.

Concept Map

splits into

splits into

acts on

set y=0, solve

set vy=0, time-free eqn

uniform, R = ux times T

feeds time into

simplify via

Launch u at angle theta

Horizontal ux = u cos theta

Vertical uy = u sin theta

Gravity a = -g

Time of flight T = 2u sin theta / g

Max height H = u squared sin sq theta / 2g

Range R = u squared sin 2theta / g

Identity 2 sin cos = sin 2theta