group 12 - Range at Various Angles

Determine the actual range of the projectile at various firing

angles.

Launch the projectile from the ballistic device three times for every
angle setting, record the range in decimal feet, and calculate the
mean average range in the table provided.
Angle

Range 1

Range 2

Range 3

Average
Range

10
20
30

9.166
14
9.5

10.5
14.25
13.5

10
16
8.5

40

9.25

7.75

45

8.0833

11

50
60

11
6

8
7.25

7
7

70

8.58

80

4.66

5.75

9.88866666
7
14.75
10.5
8.33333333
3
9.02776666
7
8.66666666
7
6.75
8.52666666
7
5.13666666
7

group 12 - Average Range

Determine the average range of the projectile.

Launch the projectile 10 times at a fixed firing angle of
30 degrees. Measure the range of the projectile each
time and record the results in the table provided in
decimal feet. Calculate the mean range.
Trial
Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Measured
Range
14.58333
16
14.333
14.5
14.25
14.75
14.75
16
15.0833
16

Mean
Average =

15.024963

group 12 - Graphing Range

Compare the ideal range and the actual range of the device.
Input the values gathered into the Excel spreadsheet to
create a graph that illustrates the contrast between the
calculated (ideal) range of the ballistic device and the actual
range of the device at the selected firing angles

Angle
0
10
20
30
40
45
50
60
70
80
90

Calculated
(Ideal)
Actual
Range
Range
0
0
5.93382131 9.88866666
3
7
14.75
11.1519362
10.5
15.024963
8.33333333
17.0857575
3
9.02776666
17.3493328
7
8.66666666
17.0857575
7
6.75
15.024963
8.52666666
11.1519362
7
5.93382131 5.13666666
3
7
0
0