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EXPERIMENT No. ____
PROJECTILE MOTION
Objective
At the end of the experiment the students will be able to
Know projectile motion
Solve initial velocity and the component velocity of the projectile motion
Analyze the effect of the changes of angle to the range the object reached
Apparatus Quantity
Ballistic gun 1
Meterstick 1
Metallic/rubber ball 1
Protractor 1
Carbon paper 1
Introduction
Projectile Motion is when an object travels through a path under the action of
gravity and air resistance. The velocity is constantly changing in both magnitude
and direction.
In projectile motion, there are x and y- components. They are independent. The
horizontal speed is constant while the vertical velocity decreases as it goes up.
At peak height, the velocity is zero.
The initial vertical velocity is Viy = Visinϴ for vertical component. For horizontal
component, Vix = Vcosϴ.
The final vertical component is Vy = Viy + gt, while Vix is the same as Vx. The
velocity in horizontal remain the same.
The final velocity can be computed using the formula. V = √ Vx 2+ Vy 2
For angle to the trajectory, tangent is used, the formula is ϴ = tan -1 ( Vy/Vx).
The horizontal distance range, R, can be computed by the formula R = Vix=Vx.
tmax
Dmax
V
Viy ϴ
R, range
Vix Projectile Motion with Complete Trajectory
Procedure
A. Projectile Fired Horizontally, ϴ = 0
1. Place the ballistic gun on top of the table in horizontally.
2. Make sample shots and locate the possible spot where the ball will drop.
3. After knowing the spot, place a carbon paper upside down on the possible
spot.
4. Set the ballistic bullet and release the trigger to fire.
5. Determine where the ball dropped and measure the horizontal distance, X,
using meterstick.
6. Measure the vertical distance, Y, from the ground to where the ball is set
before firing.
Vi
X
7. Make three trials. Record the data.
8. Compute for Vi for each trial. Get the average value.
B. Projectile Fired at a Certain Angle
1. Elevate the ballistic gun at angle 30o with the horizontal table.
2. Make a sample shot to know the spot to where the ball will possibly drop.
3. Place the carbon paper upside down on the place where the ball will possibly
drop.
4. Fire the ball and measure the distance where it dropped. Record. Make three
trials.
5. Compute for initial velocity.
ϴ
Data
Table A. Horizontal and Vertical distance at angle, ϴ = 0
Trial
Horizontal Distance, X Vertical Distance, Y Initial velocity,
(m) (m) (m/s)
o
Table B. Horizontal and Vertical distance at angle, ϴ = 20
Trial Vertical Distance, Y Horizontal Distance, X Initial Velocity, Vi
(m) (m) (m/s)
1
3
Average Initial Velocity: _________________
Computation
Question and Problems
1. Define projectile motion.
2. Define trajectory.
3. Give the relationships between the vertical components and horizontal
component, it there is/are?
4. Give the factors that effects the distance traverse by the ball @ ϴ = 0, and
ϴ = 20o.
Conclusion
