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Projectile Motion

Go to http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/sims.php?sim=Projectile_Motion and click on Run Now.

Pre Lab Reflections: What are the What forces are at play on a body under fall ? Make a prediction of which angle results in maximum range. Activity: - Open the sim, projectile motion. - Familiarize yourself with the variables shown there. - Ensure the air resistance check box remains unchecked. sing the mouse set the angle of pro!ection"i# to $ deg. %lternatively enter the value in directly. - &et the initial speed to a value '($m)s . - *lick on Fire to start the pro!ectile and record the corresponding value of the range +. - +epeat with values i' (,,($,-,,-$,.,,.$,/,,/$,$,,0,,1,,1$,2,,2$. - 3raw a graph of +ange "+# against %ngle of pro!ection "i# 4ou may want your lay out to appear like in the table. '555 %ngle "i# $ (, ($ -, ., .$ /, /$ $, $$ 0, 0$ 1, 1$ +ange"m#

2, 2$ - From your graph, o 3escribe the shape of the graph obtained. *omment. o 3etermine using the graph the angle for maximum range. Post activity discussion: Explain why there were differences between predicted and experimental value of range. 6hat were the variables7 8ow could variables be controlled7 6hat conditions would optimize experimental values7 8ow could experiment be improved7 6hat other ways could pro!ectile motion be tested7