Physics Project Help: Plotting Py vs Px vs Time and V1 Potential vs Time"

[tinker99]

Homework Statement

I am supposed to use the data provided to plot py vs px vs time and use v1 px to plot v1 potential vs time.

Homework Equations

I am assuming I must use w=theta/time for py/px

and this is where I am stuck is py/px the same think, or is there a separate equation for those? or is it the provided P in the project?

The Attempt at a Solution

This project has me really confused at the moment so this post may not make a lot of sense. I have uploaded the project.

 

[CWatters]

I am supposed to use the data provided to plot py vs px vs time and use v1 px to plot v1 potential vs time.

If I've understood correctly it actually says to plot..

P_y vs P_x

The table gives values for theta and P which you can convert to components P_x and P_y. See the diagram to the right of the table.

 

[tinker99]

So, to get to px and py, would I use an equation involving theta and P? Or how would I do that?

 

[CWatters]

Yes. I would suggest ...

P_x = P*Cos(theta)
P_y = P*Sin(theta)

Try a spreadsheet?

PS: I'm not at all familiar with heart monitoring!

 

[tinker99]

umm..does anybody know if my graph should look like this?

Sorry had the wrong graph. (it should not look like the graph in this photo)