Name: Joaquin Sangria___ ______________ Grade and Section: 12-Love

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Activity: Factors Affecting the Height and Range of the Projectile

Visit the following link to explore the factors affecting the range of the projectile.

Click the Lab icon to start exploration.

http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/projectile-motion/latest/projectile-motion_en.html

Complete the table below.

Initial speed of 15 m/s
Angle Height Range
15 1.77m 14.43m
30 3.87m 21.47m
45 6.73m 23.9m
60 9.6m 20.42m
75 11.7 11.73m
90 12.47m 0m

How does the angle affect the projectile height and range?

- The angle affects the height and range of the projectile, in which case the greater the
angle, the greater the height and range of the projectile.

Angle: 45 degree
Velocity (m/s Height Range
15 6.73m 23.9m
30 23.94m 92.73m
45 52.61m 207.42m
60 92.74m 367.9m

What is the effect of the initial speed to the height and range of the projectile?

- The initial speed affects the height and range of the projectile, in which case the greater
the initial speed, the greater the height and range of the projectile.

Dill: Solve the following problems and show your complete solution.
1. A football is kicked with an initial velocity of 25 m/s at an angle of 45-degrees with the
horizontal. Determine the time of flight, the horizontal distance, and the peak height of the
football.
Vix = 25xox (45) = 17.68 m/s
Viy =25sin (45) = 17.68 m/s

Time of flight
t = 17.67 m/s + (-9.81m/s2)t
t = 1.80 x 2
t = 3.6s

dx = (17.68m/s)(3.60s)
dx = 64m

02 = (17.68)2 + 2(-9.81)
0 – (312.58m2/s2) – (19.62m/s2)dy
dy = -312.58 / -19.62
dy = 16m

2. A long jumper leaves the ground with an initial velocity of 12 m/s at an angle of 28-degrees
above the horizontal. Determine the time of flight, the horizontal distance, and the peak height of
the long-jumper.
Vix =12cos (28) = 10.60 m/s
Viy = 12sin (28) = 5.63 m/s

Time of flight
0 = 5.63 m/s + (-9.81m/s2)t
t = 0.57s x 2
t = 1.14s

dx = (10.60m/s)(1.14s)
dx = 12.16m

02 = (5.63)2 + 2(-9.81)
0 – (31.70m2/s2) + (-19.62)dy
dy = -31.70 / -19.62
dy = 1.62m