10 1. TOPIC D-1
Integrating Equation (1.7):
= C
3
, (1.9)
x = C
3
t + C
4
. (1.10)
Using the initial conditions (at point B): at t = 0, x
0
= 0, and ẋ
0
= V
B
cos α. en from Equations (1.7) and (1.8)
for time t = 0:
0
= C
3
and x
0
= C
4
,
or C
3
= V
B
cos α; C
4
= 0.
Substituting the values of the integral constants in Equations (1.9) and (1.10):
= V
B
cos α, (1.11)
x = V
B
cos α ∙ t. (1.12)
Integrating Equation (1.8) twice:
= gt + C
5
, (1.13)
y =
gt
2
+ C
5
t + C
6
. (1.14)
2
e initial conditions at t = 0 (point B): y
0
= 0 and
0
= V
B
sin α. Using these initial conditions in Equations (1.13)
and (1.14), we will obtain:
0
= C
5
and y
0
= C
6
.
en, the integral constants: C
5
= V
B
sin α and C
6
= 0.
Substituting the values of the integral constants in Equations (1.13) and (1.14):
= gt + V
B
sin α,
y =
gt
2
+ V
B
sin α ∙ t.
2
Hence, the equations of motion of the object (particle):
x = V
B
cos α ∙ t, (1.15)
y =
gt
2
+ V
B
sin α ∙ t. (1.16)
2
e equation of the trajectory of the object will be found if we will eliminate the parameter t (time) in Equations
(1.15) and (1.16). Dening the parameter t from Equation (1.15) and substituting it in Equation (1.16), we will
obtain the equation of the parabola:
y =
gx
2
+ x tan α. (1.17)
2V
B
2
cos
2
α