Can Mathematica help with solving projectile motion equations?

[tempneff]

I am hoping to use Mathematica to solve simple projectile motion equations. Can anyone offer some tips in regard to the syntax, or maybe a reference guide/site?

 

[fss]

Why? If the projectile motion questions are actually simple it will probably take you more time to put it into Mathematica than to use a handheld calculator.

What exactly did you have in mind? It's hard to offer syntax advice when you don't fully explain what you want to do.

 

[Dale]

I am hoping to use Mathematica to solve simple projectile motion equations. Can anyone offer some tips in regard to the syntax, or maybe a reference guide/site?

Try the online help, it is quite good and is what I use.

x[t_]:=a t^2 + v0 t + x0

or

x==a t^2 + v0 t + x0

depending on if you want an equation or a function.

 

[ukotnot]

There is a detailed example of projectile motion using Mathematica at
http://blog.wolfram.com/2010/09/27/do-computers-dumb-down-math-education/"