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PHY1025 w Calculus
Projectile Motion Investigation
We will use a computer Animation to study the properties of a Projectile:
Projectiles move along the horizontal and along the vertical at the same time. They will have
vertical and horizontal components of the velocities. The range of the projectile depends on the
initial velocity and the angle made with the horizontal.
I. Go online and go to the Animation Page by typing:
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com:8100/legacy/college/halliday/0471320005/simulations6e/ind
ex.htm
II. Choose projectile motion from the animation menu.
Part A: Range versus the launch angle.
III. Set the initial velocity to 10 m/s and set the launch angle to 5. Complete the corresponding
row on the table:
IV. Change the angle by five and repeat step 3 until you reach 85.
Table 1: Investigating Projectile Motion.
Angle Range
Time
hmax
V0x
(m)
(s)
(m)
(m/s)
( )
V0y
(m/s)
Vfx
(m/s)
Vfy
(m/s)
ax
ay
2
(m/s2)
-9.8
1.77
0.16
0.04
9.96
-0.87
9.96
-1.49
(m/s )
0
10
3.49
0.34
0.15
9.85
-1.74
9.85
-3.03
-9.8
15
5.10
0.52
0.34
9.66
-2.59
9.66
-4.43
-9.8
20
6.56
0.68
0.60
9.40
-3.42
9.40
-4.71
-9.8
25
7.82
0.86
0.91
9.06
-4.23
9.06
-6.64
-9.8
30
8.84
1.02
1.28
8.66
-5.00
8.66
-7.5
-9.8
35
9.59
1.16
1.68
8.19
-5.74
8.19
-8.1
-9.8
40
10.05
1.30
2.11
7.66
-6.43
7.66
-8.61
-9.8
45
10.20
1.44
2.55
7.07
-7.07
7.07
-9.11
-9.8
50
10.05
1.56
2.99
6.43
-7.66
6.43
-9.42
-9.8
55
9.59
1.66
3.42
5.74
-8.19
5.74
-9.56
-9.8
60
8.84
1.76
3.83
5.00
-8.66
5.00
-9.75
-9.8
65
7.82
1.84
4.19
4.23
-9.06
4.23
-9.82
-9.8
70
6.56
1.90
4.51
3.42
-9.40
3.42
-9.8
-9.8
75
5.10
1.96
4.76
2.59
-9.66
2.59
-9.89
-9.8
80
3.49
2.00
4.95
1.74
-9.85
1.74
-9.91
-9.8
85
1.77
2.02
5.06
0.87
-9.96
0.87
-9.87
-9.8
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V.
10
2.55
3.67
5.00
6.53
8.27
10.20
IX. Graph of Range vs. initial speed. Use Logger Pro to graph and determine the regression
equation that fits this dependence. Write the equation on the graph. Graph 2
X.
What conclusion can you reach? How does the range changes with the initial speed?
7.07
7.07
7.07
7.07
7.07
7.07
7.07
Vy (m/s)
6.29
3.74
3.13
-0.57
-3.32
-5.08
-5.86
XII. Graph of Horizontal velocity vs. time, using Logger Pro find the equation that best fits this
dependence. Write the equation on the graph. Graph 1
XIII. Graph of Vertical velocity vs. time. Use Logger Pro to find the equation that best fits this
dependence. Write the equation on the graph. Graph 1
XIV. Explains your results.
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