Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
Cf. Giambattista/Richardson/Richardson, Physics, 2/e, Conceptual Questions 2.1, 2.2, 3.9
A Physics 205A student kicks a soccer ball horizontally with a certain speed off the edge of a cliff, and observes it landing on the ground below at a distance of 20 m from the edge. If the student kicks the soccer ball off the edge of this cliff with the same speed, but at angle of 45° below the horizontal, discuss why it will land on the ground below at a distance shorter than 20 m. Explain your reasoning using the properties of projectile motion. Solution and grading rubric:
- p:
Correct. The ball kicked at a downwards angle will travel a shorter horizontal displacement Δx = vx⋅Δt because:- it has a slower horizontal velocity component vx;
- and it has a shorter elapsed time Δt to travel before it hits the ground.
- r:
Nearly correct, but includes minor math errors. One of the two points (1)-(2) correct, other is problematic/incomplete. - t:
Nearly correct, but approach has conceptual errors, and/or major/compounded math errors. Only one of the two points (1)-(2) correct, other is missing, or both are problematic. - v:
Implementation of right ideas, but in an inconsistent, incomplete, or unorganized manner. Some garbled attempt at finding velocity components, and applying kinematic equations of constant (zero) acceleration. - x:
Implementation of ideas, but credit given for effort rather than merit. - y:
Irrelevant discussion/effectively blank. This may include restating what must be proved. - z:
Blank.
Sections 70854, 70855, 73320
Exam code: finalm34T
p: 7 students
r: 2 students
t: 20 students
v: 11 students
x: 14 students
y: 8 students
z: 0 students
A sample "p" response (from student 0169):
A sample "t" response (from student 0123), neglecting the difference in horizontal velocities:
Another sample "t" response (from student 1107), neglecting the difference in elapsed times:
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