Recent content by physicsdude2

Sorry if I didn't clarify, but Δdh is actually the horizontal distance from the target to the launcher, while x is the distance the spring needs to be pulled back to hit the target. Δdv is the vertical distance from the target to the launcher. Sorry about that, I'm new to this forum (and the...

Sorry, I didn't realize it doesn't get clearer as you zoom in. The original file I had would become more clear as you zoomed in on the words. Please correct me if I'm mistaken. I think the denominator would be negative because the first term would be gone and you would be left with...

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Hello everyone, I'm very glad to have found this physics forum. I looked and looked for places to help me with something I was struggling with, and I came across this website. I read through some of the forums others have posted and was delighted by the fact that people were actually responding...

I just need someone to check my calculations. There are no specific numbers, I just need a general equation. Look at my attached solution. I think I did everything right but the worrying detail is that gravitational energy is not included and I am not sure whether it should be. Thanks in advance.