1. Find the differential equations of motion of a projectile in a uniform gravitational field without air resistance.
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We start by defining the position of the projectile at any time t. We can represent this as a vector r(t) = (x(t), y(t)), where x(t) is the horizontal position and y(t) is the vertical position. Show more…
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