Projectile Motion Lab Report Objectives: This laboratory experiment presents the opportunity to study motion in two dimensions‚ projectile motion‚ which can be described as accelerated motion in the vertical direction and uniform motion in the horizontal direction. Procedures and Apparatus: |Rubber Ball |White sheets of papers | |Metal Track |Water | |Books |Table | |Meter-stick
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focus was projectile motion. A projectile is an object flying through the air that is only under the force of gravity (neglecting air resistance). A projectile moves both horizontally and vertically‚ which creates a parabolic flight path. In vertical projectile motion there is a constant velocity since there are no forces in the horizontal direction (neglecting drag due to air resistance). Consequently‚ there is no acceleration in horizontal projectile motion. In vertical projectile motion gravity
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AN INVESTIGATION OF PROJECTILE MOTION Designing a Projectile Launcher: An Investigation Of Projectile Motion Mark Clubine KitchenerWaterloo Collegiate Institute and Vocational School 1 AN INVESTIGATION OF PROJECTILE MOTION 2 Introduction Projectile motion is a form of motion where an object (called a projectile) is thrown near the earth’s surface‚ following a parabolic path being influenced only by gravity (Science Clarified
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A projectile is any object that is given an initial velocity and follows a path determined by the effects of gravitational acceleration and air resistance. Projectile motion is the act of projecting an object into the air at an angle when a curved path is an object follows when thrown or propelled near the surface of the earth.For example: a thrown football‚ an object dropped from an airplane‚ or a bullet shot from a gun.Projectile motion may only be used to solve mechanics problems
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Investigating Projectile Motion Introduction Projectile motion is a type of motion that consists of horizontal and vertical motions which are independent from each other‚ known as vector components. For an object to be considered a projectile‚ it must not be self-propelled. Projectiles move horizontally at a constant velocity. However‚ they undergo uniform acceleration in the vertical direction‚ which is caused by gravity. An important aspect of projectile motion is that the time it takes
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Projectile Motion Purpose: Apply the concepts of two-dimensional kinematics (projectile motion) to predict the impact point of an object as its velocity increases. Introduction: The most common example of an object that is moving in two dimensions is a projectile. A projectile is an object upon which the only force acting is gravity. That is to say a projectile is any object that once projected or dropped continues in motion by its own‚ and is influenced only by the downward force
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TITLE To investigate the trajectory of a small ball as it rolls off a surface which is inclined to the horizontal. OBJECTIVE To investigate the trajectory of a two dimensional motion APPARATUS & MATERIALS Ramp Wooden block Pendulum bob Plumb line Steel ball Wooden board Carbon paper Meter rule Plasticine SETUP 1. A ramp has been set up at the edge of a bench as shown in the Figure 4-1. 2. Suspend a plum-line from the edge of the bench as shown in Figure 4-2. 3. Mount
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Projectile motion into physics Objective: Our purpose for this lab was to observe projectile motion and use the equations of motion to predict the objects location in different instances of time. We used a projectile launcher and a ball to observe these properties of motion. The main equation used in this lab was d=Vit+1/2at^2 where Vit will produce the distance due to constant motion and 1/2at^2 will produce distance traveled due to accelerated motion or gravity in this case. Introduction:
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hill. Determine the initial horizontal velocity of the soccer ball. Problem Type 2: A projectile is launched at an angle to the horizontal and rises upwards to a peak while moving horizontally. Upon reaching the peak‚ the projectile falls with a motion that is symmetrical to its path upwards to the peak. Predictable unknowns include the time of flight‚ the horizontal range‚ and the height of the projectile when it is at its peak. Examples of this type of problem are a. A football is kicked
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Assessment Task #1: Part A Open ended investigation By Rex Whiticker Projectile Motion Abstract: The Project motion of a catapult being fired is varied by a range of factors that affect the path of the projectile. In this experiment‚ the angle of trajectory‚ mass of the projectile and change in initial velocity of the launch‚ were all factors considered in the end result to investigate the properties of projectile motion. The purpose of the experiment was to conduct a first-hand investigation
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