Freefall and Projectile Motion Introduction and Objectives This lab experiment was done to determine the characteristics of free fall and projectile motion in Physics. The motion in which a body is thrown or projected is called Projectile motion while free fall is any motion of a body where gravity is the only force acting upon it‚ at least initially. In this experiment‚ a photogate‚ a chopper‚ and a Universal Lab Interface were used to determine the free fall motion of the chopper as it was
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Name: Lab Group 4 Date: 10/26/2011 Partners: Kayla Stephens‚ Robin Poole‚ Megan McIlvoy Grade: Instructor: JPS Name: Lab Group 4 Date: 10/26/2011 Partners: Kayla Stephens‚ Robin Poole‚ Megan McIlvoy Grade: Instructor: JPS Physics I Laboratory Worksheet Lab 4: Projectile Motion Objectives: Using a projectile gun on an incline plane‚ calculate the velocity of the steel ball at ten different distances‚ then find the average velocity. In order to find the velocity of the steel ball
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Projectile Motion PHYS111 Formal Report 2 University of Canterbury Campbell Moulder Abstract The force of gravity is said to be a constant of 9.81 ms-2 (3). This can be proved by measuring the projectile motion of a bouncy ball and plotting a ∆Vertical Velocity vs. Time graph‚ the gradient of which should equal the constant force (acceleration due to) of gravity. Our gradient value of 10.26±0.49 ms-2 is consistent with the actual value of 9.81 ms-2. Introduction A projectile is an
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PROJECTILE MOTION PRACTICE QUESTIONS (WITH ANSWERS) * challenge questions Q1. A golfer practising on a range with an elevated tee 4.9 m above the fairway is able to strike a ball so that it leaves the club with a horizontal velocity of 20 m s–1. (Assume the acceleration due to gravity is 9.80 m s–2‚ and the effects of air resistance may be ignored unless otherwise stated.) a b c d e How long after the ball leaves the club will it land on the fairway? What horizontal distance will the ball travel
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Group No‚/Time/Day Engr. Genaro Ortega Instructor I. Title: Projectile Motion II. Objectives: To study motion of a projectile III. Apparatus: Launcher‚ iron stand‚ metal ball‚ steel tape IV. Procedure Part I. Elevated Body 1. The launcher was mounted on the iron stand and the metal ball was placed into the launcher. 2. The vertical distance was measured or position of the ball from the floor to the launcher. 3. The launcher was fired by pulling on the string and the approximate place where
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What is a Projectile? In Unit 1 of the Physics Classroom Tutorial‚ we learned a variety of means to describe the 1-dimensional motion of objects. In Unit 2 of the Physics Classroom Tutorial‚ we learned how Newton’s laws help to explain the motion (and specifically‚ the changes in the state of motion) of objects that are either at rest or moving in 1-dimension. Now in this unit we will apply both kinematic principles and Newton’s laws of motion to understand and explain the motion of objects moving
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Practice Projectiles (Source for the first five problems WWW.MIAMI-BEST-MATH-TUTOR.COM‚ 1. 1. A physics book slides off a horizontal table top with a speed of 1.10 m/s. It strikes the floor in 0.350 s. Ignore air resistance. Find the height of the table top above the floor; the horizontal distance from the edge of the table to the point where the book strikes the floor; the horizontal and vertical components of the book’s velocity‚ and the magnitude and direction of its velocity‚ just before
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A projectile is an object upon which the only force acting is gravity. Many projectiles not only undergo a vertical motion‚ but also undergo a horizontal motion. That is‚ as they move upward or downward they are also moving horizontally. There are the two components of the projectile’s motion - horizontal and vertical motion. And since perpendicular components of motion are independent of each other‚ these two components of motion can be discussed separately. The goal of this part of the lesson is
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Projectile motion is a form of motion in which an object is thrown near the earth’s surface‚ causing it to move along a curved path under the action of gravity only. An example would be a football quarterback‚ when a quarterback throws the football in the air it goes upward and then travels back downward due to gravity. Gravity is the only force of significance that acts on the object which causes a downward acceleration. For example if Cam Newton throws a football over a long
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