Deriving Projectile Motion Equations

[charris316]

Homework Statement

Derive algebraic expressions for the range and total time-of-flight of a projectile launched with initial speed v, from a height h, and at an angle Q, above the horizontal. We were given the final equations but I am unsure of how to derive them.

Homework Equations

range=vt-.5gt^2, where g is the acceleration due to gravity and t is the time in seconds.

time= (vsinQ+((vsinQ)^2+2gh)^.5)/g

The Attempt at a Solution

Considering the ball, after it has been launched:
Fx=0
Vox=vcosQ
Fy=mg
Voy=vsinQ

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[Delphi51]

If you were given initial speed 100, angle 30 degrees, height 2 m
could you solve it? If so, you can just replace the 100, 30 and 2 in every place with the given letters.

The first step is to find the horizontal and vertical components of the speed.
Then write equations for the vertical and horizontal motions.