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Crouch
Nov4-04, 05:35 PM
For a physichs project I had to build a trebuchet. I measured how for it shot, and how long it took. After some calculations I got:
Vi in the X= 6.258
VI in the y= 6.64
Accel in X= 0
Accel in Y= -9.8
Distance in the X= 4.8
Distance in the Y= 2.25
Time in the X= 1.36
Time In the Y= .68

Now after that I am supposed to pick different points on the arc and measure the Velocity in the Y and X. Im not sure what distance to use? For instance if I wanted to measure the velocity at .1 seconds in the arc on the X and Y, what would I use?

Crouch
Nov4-04, 08:17 PM
Someone Please Help Me. I can only stay online another 40 minutes, and I need this done tonight.

maverick280857
Nov4-04, 09:22 PM
The velocity versus time relationships are:

v_{x} = v_{0}\cos\alpha
v_{y} = v_{0}\sin\alpha - gt

In your case.

v_{i,x} = v_{0}\cos\alpha
v_{i,y} = v_{0}\sin\alpha

Skomatth
Nov4-04, 09:23 PM
velocity at any point = vi+at