Projectile motion Definition and 1000 Threads
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Launching a projectile to hit a target moving away from the launch point
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- Launch Mechanics Physics Point Projectile Projectile motion
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Will the pebble meet with the block according to the given condition?
Question 1: I have used v= Aω*cos(ωt+δ) where A= 0.2 m, ω= π/3, t=1 and δ=0. Are the values right in this case? I am confused. Question 2: From question 1 I have got the value of V which is 9 m/s. By using v= ω√(A^2-x^2), I have got the value of x. Now, do I need to add it with 2.5(distance...- Mahfuz_Saim
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- Block Condition Projectile motion Spring
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Projectile motion of a moving target
this is problem #57 from chapter 4 of "Physics for engineers and scientists vol1" ,it was solved in the book by a method the author calls "successive approximation, he first calculated the flight time of the projectile and then "corrected" for the ship's displacement. i know this is a perfectly...- shibe
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- Kinematic calculus Motion Projectile Projectile motion
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Horizontal projectile motion lab
This is how I think the set up of the lab should look like. I've decided the height to be y=1,5m. The length x is assumed to be 0.32m. where Voy =0m/s the time it takes for the marble to drop 1,5m is 0,55s the inital velocity of the marble is around 0,47m/s I Think I have the...- VitaminK
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- Horizontal Horizontal projectile Lab Motion Projectile Projectile motion
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Projectile Motion: Calculations for a successful basketball shot
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- Basketball Calculations Motion Projectile Projectile motion
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Maximum Distance a Projectile Moves Up an Inclined Plane
the red line is the initial velocity, the grey parabola is the path of the projectile. hi there...I'm kinda stuck at the part b of this problem. I can do part a with no problem. can anybody explain to me how to do the differentiation needed to solve part b?? by explain I mean explain the...- EnricoHendro
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- Inclined Inclined plane Kinematic Kinematic calculus Maximum Plane Projectile Projectile motion Two dimension motion
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Why Does Projectile Motion Involve Zero X-Component Acceleration?
I intended to finish the question with the equation of linear motion with constant acceleration, but it didn't work out. And I have no idea about the t^3 and t^4 of the position. How can I find the x component of the acceleration at time 3.4 s ? Where is the acceleration rate?- jamiebean
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- Motion Projectile Projectile motion
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Projectile Motion — How far from the gun does the bullet land?
I don't know how to link the x-component and y-component together.- Tinkylo
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- Bullet Gun Motion Projectile Projectile motion
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How do you find the initial velocity of a projectile given angle/distance?
I tried resolving the information given into vertical and horizontal components. I then tried to find time, as this is how I would find the initial velocity. However, I am unsure of how to use the angle in this problem to help solve it. I am also unsure of how to find the initial velocity only...- iamcgettigan
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- Homework Initial Initial velocity Physics Projectile Projectile motion Velocity
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Projectile motion on an inclined plane
a. I tried to "rotate" the inclined plane so the surface of the inclined plane becomes horizontal h = Vi sin θi . t - 1/2 g cos ∅ t2 and when it falls to the plane, y = 0 so: 0 = Vi sin θi . t - 1/2 g cos ∅ t2 t = (2 Vi sin θi) / (g cos ∅) Is this correct?b. Particle hits the plane vertically...- songoku
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- Inclined Inclined plane Motion Plane Projectile Projectile motion
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The Determination of the Launch Angle of a Projectile
Hi, I am new here to the forum and I am having trouble with a project that I am undertaking with some friends. We are trying to build a firefighting robot. I am trying to derive an expression to solve for the launch angle theta of the water so that at x (meters), the projectile will be at 0.33...- Kieran Hall
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- Angle Determination Launch Launch angle Projectile Projectile motion
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At what angle do we have to kick a ball up the hill for n-rebounds?
I decided to try and find a solution in a green (tilted) coordinate system. I started solving this problem with thinking about 1-rebound: ##⟹y=0, α=\text{angle under which we kick a ball}##; ##y=sin\alpha v_0t-\frac{1}{2}gt^2##; because I'm trying to solve this in a tilted system, I have to...- bolzano95
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- Angle Ball Hill Projectile motion
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Projectile motion of a two-point rigid body
I would like to patch some gaps in my physics background. For example, I've been trying to come up with the sollution to the following: I have a model rigid body made up of two mass points and a massless rod connecting them. I throw the body with initial velocity under some angle of elevation...- luinthoron
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- Body Motion Projectile Projectile motion Rigid body
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Projectile Motion with Air Drag
Tell me now if this question is posted in the wrong place. This isn't a homework problem per se, it's just a question I need answered and I'm not sure how to answer it. If there is any information missing, chances are I know it and forgot to post it, so please ask if something is missing. I...- trumanf_
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- Air Air drag Drag Motion Projectile Projectile motion
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How do I calculate the time and distance for a pendulum projectile problem?
Tried to find time in seconds in order to use the formula d=vt and find the distance in the x plane in which the target must be placed, to no avail.- velocityoverrtime2
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- Pendulum Projectile Projectile motion Time
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Projectile Motion : Work and Energy
The problem is based on a projectile-spring launcher. A ball is loaded into a tube that pushes back a spring and is then launched. The ball was launched straight horizontally not at an angle. I'm trying to find the work done on the ball by the spring. The info I have: Displacement of spring =...- ReCryptic
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- Energy Motion Projectile Projectile motion Work Work and energy
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Comp Sci How Is the Rebound Distance of a Ball Calculated After Impact?
My attempts involved using suvat equations to determine the rebound distance : S = 0.5 * (u + v)*t With u being 50 and v being 0 t being time taken to fall down (Height of impact / gravitational acceleration) t = 48.41 / 9.81 Plugging the numbers in gives S = 123.365m This is where i get...- oblong-pea
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- Ball Projectile motion Wall
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Projectile motion with linear drag
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- Drag Linear Motion Projectile Projectile motion
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Projectile Motion Calculator: Find Distance and Final Velocity
Vx = 10cos(23) = 9.21m/s Vy = 10sin(23) = 3.91m/s -30 = 3.91t + 1/2(-9.8)t^2 0 = t(3.91 - 4.9t) + 30 4.9t = 33.91 t = 6.92s Delta X = 9.21(6.92) + 1/2(9.8)(6.92)^2 Delta X = 298.38m Vf^2 = 9.21 + 2(9.8)(298.38) Vf^2 = 5857.458 Vf = 76.53m/s- bluemyner
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- Angle Kinematics Motion Projectile Projectile motion
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Comp Sci Projectile motion plot with odeint
import numpy as np from scipy.integrate import odeint import matplotlib.pyplot as plt c=0.65 g=9.81 # gravitational force on earth angle=50 # angle at which projectile is launched m=0.1 #returning dx/dt, dy/dt, dv/dt as an array def model(yaf,t): x=yaf[0] # x position is first element of yaf...- nobodyhere
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- Motion Plot Projectile Projectile motion
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Need to find the spring constant to achieve Max Velocity
Hello All. I am mentoring a high school student in my area with his class project for school. He has chosen he wants to launch an object (in our case, a softball) into a 5' diameter area. The idea is to build basically an oversized slingshot using an extension spring as the source of energy. We...- MikeyDoubleDEE
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- Constant Max Max velocity Projectile motion Spring Spring constant Velocity
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Deriving an equation for theta via the Projectile Motion Trajectory Eq
Perhaps I should ask this question in the math section of these forums. But, I'm stumped and I don't think this equation is solvable? Find theta given all the other variables:- lightlightsup
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- deriving Motion Projectile Projectile motion Theta Trajectory
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Projectile Motion with Unknown Initial Height
First, I tried solving for the total time of flight, which I got as 100 = 5cos25*t --> t=22 s Since we know the height at which the object lands, but not at which it is launched, I tried setting up the equation as: yf = 40 - y0 = y0 + 5sin25*(22) - 1/2(9.8)(22)^2 However, I got y0 = 1183 m...- a1234
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- Height Initial Initial height Motion Projectile Projectile motion
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A golf ball being hit on the moon vs Earth
I am just not sure if I did this properly. My professor hasn't really gone over when to use the range equation but I would assume range would equal the distance traveled therefore can be used for this problem. If not the how would I go about solving this? I did 1/6*9.8=1.63 for g on the moon...- Jregan
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- Algebra based physics Ball Earth Golf Moon Physics 1 Projectile motion
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Project Motion/Trigonometry Question
My reasoning and answer is wrong, but I cannot figure out why. Perhaps it is strange, perhaps not, but I want to figure out why my initial method of solving this problem did yield an incorrect answer. I began by creating an equation and drawing a right triangle. x is the horizontal part of...- MrDickinson
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- Project Projectile motion Right triangle Trigonometery
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How to Derive Time Taken in Projectile Motion?
The below attempt will look messy, but I'm really kind of stuck as how to proceed on here. Thanks for any advice.- jisbon
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- Motion Projectile Projectile motion
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In a Projectile Motion Question, How to Find Theta?
Solving the relevant equation tan-1(30/7) = 76.865977693604 = 77 Just need confirmation or a correction since I am very new to physics in general- Sebastian_
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- Motion Projectile Projectile motion Theta
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Projectile motion over an inclined plane
I have attached below the solution provided by the textbook. I understand the whole solution, except when they divide the horizontal component and the vertical component and equate it to the tangent of 30. What seems strange to me is that, while initially the equation for the vertical component...- MattDutra123
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- Inclined Inclined plane Motion Plane Projectile Projectile motion
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Projectile Motion Distance Calculation
This based on velocity being constant. Define x0 and y0 to be zero and solve for the desired quantities.- chelsea01
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- Calculation Motion Projectile Projectile motion
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How does the release angle of a catapult affect the object's velocity?
[Moderator: repeated text removed.]- Generally Confused
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- Angle Catapult Projectile motion Release Urgent Velocity
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How to find the max height a projectile can reach on a hillside
Here's a fully typed version of the problem with a diagramMy attempt: Given the angle of the hill, I know that the horizontal displacement of the arrow and my vertical height on the hill are related by ##Δx=d+\frac h {Tan(60)}## ...(1) where d is the distance of the enemy from the base of...- Justinjah91
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- Height Max Max height Projectile Projectile motion
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Impact of several variables on resulting projectile motion trajectory
I was told to generate these variables (m, C, alpha, wind velocity) normally distributed and compare the random data with the result and then tell, which of the variables has the most impact. Here I am stuck, tried to compare variances, kurtosis and skewness of the data (the original variables...- Badgun
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- Air resistance Impact Motion Projectile Projectile motion Statistics Trajectory Variables
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Projectile Motion: Path's length?
So I just learned about projectile motion. I understand why you can study it as two independent straight line motions . But this can give you a way to calculate total velocities or accelerations, just by adding its individual component of each vector. If the initial position of the projectile...- babaliaris
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- Length Motion Projectile Projectile motion
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Projectile Motion Experimental Error
Homework Statement I got an experimental vertical acceleration of -12 m/s^2 of projectile motion for an experiment I did at home where I just had to throw a ball at around 45 degree to the horizontal up in the air and record it's motion, then analyze the motion via computer software. Obviously...- ELLE_AW
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- Error Experimental Experimental error Motion Projectile Projectile motion
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Projectile motion -- Maximum range it can travel inside a 2m tunnel
Homework Statement A particle is projected inside a tunnel which is 2 m high and must not hit the side or ceiling of the tunnel. If the initial speed is U show that the maximum range of the particle inside the tunnel You may assume that the maximum range is attained when the projectile just...- rashida564
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- Maximum Motion Projectile Projectile motion Range Travel
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How Long Does It Take for a Boomerang to Return?
Homework Statement A boomerang is thrown with an initial linear velocity of 5 m/s at an angle of 30 degrees vertically. The initial angular velocity is ##2\frac{revolutions}{s}## At its peak, it has a displacement about the z axis of 2 meters and about the x-axis of 10 meters. The force applied...- caters
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- Newtonian mechanics Projectile motion Rotational kinematics
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Need to find final Height, Equation not Working
Homework Statement Homework Equations The kinematic equations--namely, Sf = S0 + V0Δt The Attempt at a Solution [/B] I am a bit confused as it seems this problem is very straight-forward. My known variables: X0 = 0m Y0 = 1.7m Δt = 3.92s V0 = 29m/s Θ = 60ο Yf = ? So, I just use the above...- Lapse
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- Basic physics Final Height Projectile motion
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Projectile Motion: Pitcher throwing a ball to a catcher
Homework Statement determine the acute angle (in radians) of appropriate elevation in the throwing of a ball, if the initial velocity is 20 m / s, g=9.81 m/s^2 and the distance in x is 40m. The ball leaves the hand of the pitcher with an elevation equal to 1.8m and the catcher receives it at...- ju456one
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- Ball Initial height Motion Physics Projectile Projectile motion
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AP Physics C Momentum Problem: A dart launched horizonally by a spring gun
Homework Statement A boy launches a 20 g dart horizontally by a spring gun from a balcony 45 m above the ground. The dart lands 15 m away from the balcony. If the length of the gun’s barrel is 10 cm, what is the average horizontal force applied by the spring?(A) 1.0N (B) 2.0 N (C) 2.5 N (D) 5. N...- Kush
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- Ap Ap physics Ap physics (mechanics) Ap physics c Gun Momentum Multiple choice Physics Physics c Projectile motion Spring
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What is the Ideal Angle for a Frog's Jump to Reach 3 Meters Horizontally?
Homework Statement A frog jumps at t=0s and follows a projectile motion. The maximum height he reaches is 0.45m. The air resistance can be neglected. a) What is the initial speed of the frog in y-direction and how long is the total time until he lands on the ground? b) At which degree should...- Taylan
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- Angle Mechancis Motion Projectile Projectile motion
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Projectile motion problems with No horizontal acceleration
For projectile motion problems, we say that the horizontal component of the ball's path has no acceleration. The vertical component does, which is due to gravity, but in projectile motion it is true that horizontal and vertical motion are independent of each other. My question is in regards to... -
Why Vertical Velocity changes & Horizontal does not?
Projectile motion involves velocity in vertical and horizontal direction. It is important to understand that the two are independent of each other. Solving problems becomes much easier with this simple understanding.- Vish
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Varying Gravity and Air Resistance in projectile motion
Salutations, I have been trying to approach a case about projectile motion considering variation of gravity acceleration and air resistance: A spherical baseball with mass "m" is hit with inclination angle $\theta$ and launching velocity $v_0$, then, the wind has a drag force equals to ##F=kv##...- Hector Triana
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- Air Air resistance Drag force Gravity Motion Projectile Projectile motion Resistance
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Meaning of a phrase in a kinematics problem
1. Problem statement: "An object is thrown horizontally with an initial speed of 10 m/s. How far will it drop in 4 seconds?" Homework Equations Δx = v0x.t Δy = v0y.t + 1/2(-g)t2 The Attempt at a Solution [/B] When I first read it, I thought that 'how far' means Δx, since when someone says...- Fabrizio Vassallo
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- Kinematics Kinematics problem Projectile motion Sat Sat physics
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Calculating Slingshot Projectile Motion - Finding Initial Velocity
Homework Statement "The slingshot exerts 40 N for 0.25 s. If Red bird is released 5 meters above the ground, and kills the pig, how far away is the pig?" m = 0.75 kg; angle = 45 degrees Homework Equations x = (initial velocity in x-direction) * (time)[/B]The Attempt at a Solution In order to...- Physics Person
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- Motion Projectile Projectile motion Slingshot
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I Math of charts derrived from projectile motion equations
Recently I was playing around with the idea of graphs of projectile motion and I started wondering what it would look like if someone were to graph every parabolic trajectory of a single initial velocity over all angles between o and 90 degrees above the horizontal. I decided to find out so in...- ScientificMind
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- Charts Motion Projectile Projectile motion
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Projectile motion problem, given the KE at the top of the parabolic arc
Homework Statement Calculate the angle of Projection for which Kinetic Energy at the highest point of trajectory equal to one-fourth of its kinetic energy at point of projection? Homework Equations Range and height of Projectile equations The Attempt at a Solution [/B] I've made two...- Bilal Rajab Abbasi
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- Arc Motion Projectile Projectile motion
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Calculating spring constant of a spring loaded cannon
Homework Statement if you wanted to build a spring launched cannon that will shoot you over a building that is 35 m high and 30 m wide, and the cannon is being shot at 60 degrees. If the cannon can be no more than 2 m long, what spring constant do you need in the spring to make this work? here...- alphaQ
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- Cannon Constant Momentum Projectile Projectile motion Spring Spring compression Spring constant
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Projectile motion - determining initial velocity and angle
Homework Statement An archer launches an arrow from coordinates ##(0, 0)## at an angle ##\alpha## and with an initial velocity ##v_0##. There's a target located ahead of the archer and the center of that target is at coordinates ##(d, h)##. At what ##v_0## and at what angle ##\alpha## does...- marksyncm
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- Angle Initial Initial velocity Motion Projectile Projectile motion Velocity
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How Do You Solve a Projectile Motion Problem?
Homework Statement A projectile is fired with an initial speed of 46.6 m/s at an angle of 42.2 ∘ above the horizontal on a long flat firing range. 1-Determine the maximum height reached by the projectile. 2-Determine the total time in the air. 3-Determine the total horizontal distance...- blackcemre
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- Flat Motion Projectile Projectile motion Range
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