Of course you already love the Angry Birds game, I know - it’s ok to admit it. The basic motion of the bird after it is shot from the sling shows some really great physics. Let’s go over this basic ...

Suppose you throw some object near the surface of the earth. If the only significant force on the object is the constant downward gravitational force, we call this "projectile motion." Yes, that ...

Let’s ignore air resistance for a second. If you point a cannon, aim an arrow or throw a basketball, the trajectory that gets you furthest will be at 45 degrees to the vertical. So the same must be ...