Projectile

What angle launches the projectile the furthest By Kailic Kotter Table of contents Acknowledgements I’d like to thank my parents for helping me through my tough project. Every time I wanted to quit they keep pushing me forward. If not for them I would never have finished this project on time or at all. Another thanks to my siblings that wanted so eagerly to help me out on my science project. every time i said hey, I need some help they came running to…

the greater the amount of force needed to accelerate the object and (Pearson science ,2012). The motion of the projectile launched is parabolic and is influenced by factors such as the mass of the counter weight, the length of the pivot arm…

Catapults can be used in many ways. They were used in ancient history times. There are many types of catapults. When launching a projectile, physics is used in the catapult. Catapults are very helpful to launching things to either destroy something or to launch something over a taller building. Catapults were one of the most effective weapons in early modern times. Catapults were used by Greeks, Romans, and Chinese. In history, the catapults were used to launch missiles directly at a wall or…

What are the x and y components of acceleration when the projectile is in motion? Call y positive upwards. The x component of acceleration is zero because projectiles have a constant velocity, resulting in no horizontal acceleration. The y component of acceleration is a constant -9.8 m/s2 in relation to the gravitational force acting on the projectile. Why does the x component of velocity remain constant? The x component of velocity remains constant because…

The objective of this lab was to figure out how to determine the range from a given set of velocity and height from the ball. The height of the ball when it leaves the horizontal projectile is at 93.5cm or .935m. The velocity of the ball was .0674 seconds in the range of .1 meter. Creating a total velocity of 1.484m/s. To calculate the hang-time the formula: y= -4.9t^2 was used. The hang time is used to figure out how long the ball will be in the air for. After you find the answer, the time is…

To solve the problem, a catapult must be designed to launch a projectile 2 meters away in order to deliver the supplies across the island. Furthermore, only a budget of $30.00 worth of materials including masking tape, popsicle sticks, water bottle caps, rubber bands, paper clips, and glue sticks…

is launched( by being thrown, kicked ,or otherwise) through the air is called a projectile. A projectile has an initial velocity (its speed and direction of motion). When a projectile is moving through the air, however, depending on the force of gravity, which causes it to move down toward Earth. It is also depending on the force of air resistance, which slows the projectile down. When air resistance is low, a projectile moves in the shape of a parabola. The path the ball follows is called its…

The trebuchet is a marvel of medieval engineering, it works by using the energy of a falling (and sometimes hinged) counterweight to launch a projectile (such as a rock or a pot of flaming oil), using mechanical advantage to achieve a high launch speed. For maximum launch speed the counterweight must be much heavier than the payload, since this means that it will "fall" faster. the word 'Trebuchet' derived from the Old French word 'Trebucher' meaning to throw over and was also known (along with…

Projectiles, such as the ones shot from cannons, are affected by drag or air resistance. The amount of drag exerted on to an object is affected by many different factors, such as air density and the size of the projectile. It is important to understand drag, as it affects the distance an object is able to travel if it is not influenced by outside forces, such as a cannons projectile. The equation for drag is shown below. F=pCA/2 v^2 p = The density of the air. C = The drag coefficient of the…

A catapult by definition is a ballistic device use to launch a projectile some distance, in particular. A catapult was a large machine on wheels with a basket attached to a long wooden arm and a power source for hurling projectiles such as large stones and spears. The catapults were integral to the Siege Warfare. They were one of the most effective weapons during the Siege Warfare. They were used by the Greeks, Romans, and Chinese. The first catapults were early attempts to increase the range…