Activity 2 - Projectile Motion

Motivating Activity

Those who are familiar with “Angry Birds”?

Describe the motion of the Angry Birds after they have left the sling shot.
How does the way that you fling the angry bird change the arc?

Fill up the following tables using the LABORATORY REPORT format given:
(1) Table 1 Range of a Projectile

So this time let’s take the challenge of performing another activity using the demonstration video we
have prepared from our Physics Laboratory room. Our task is to be able to calculate the RANGE of a
PROJECTILE fired by a projectile launcher using the PASCO Equipment available in our Physics
stockroom.
 Procedure:

1.Using different angles of projection as shown by the angle indicator the GLX XPLORER
will dive a data on the initial velocity (vo) and the time of flight (t) of the projectile (metal or plastic
ball) being projected in the air.
 2. Use the data given to calculate the range of the projectile as the angle of projection is
varied.

For Range 1 (R1) the equation is given as:

R1 = (vo)2 sin 2 θ
g
where
Range 1 is the calculated range based on initial velocity and the angle of
projection

vo is the initial velocity

θ is the angle of projection

 g is the acceleration due to gravity ( 9.8m/s2)

For Range 2 (R2) the equation is given as:

Range 2 = vo cos θ t

where
R2 is the calculated range based on time of flight and the angle of
projection

t is the time of flight

θ is the angle of projection

3. Calculate the Percentage Difference between the values obtained for Range 1 and Range 2.

% difference = __R1 - R2___ x 100

R1+R2
2
 4. Record all calculated values in Table 4.1.

Table 4.1 Range of Projectile

Angle of Initial Time of Range 1 Range 2 % difference
Projection, Velocity, vo flight , t
θ (m/s) (s) (m) (m)
15
30
45
60
75
Enabling Assessment 2.2 – Motion of a Projectile

Answer the following questions and problems. Use the ANSWER SHEET provided

1. What are the problems or difficulties you have encountered in performing the activity?

2. What do you think are the possible sources of error in this kind of PASCO activity?

3. Give your recommendations or suggestions on how to improve the activity.

4. What angle of projection resulted to a maximum range (farthest horizontal distance)?

5. Which pair of angles resulted to the same range values? How are these pairs of angles related?
ANSWER SHEET: MODULE 4: Motion of a Projectile

Name Date:

C/Y/S Score:

Table 4.1 Range of Projectile

Angle of Initial Time of Range 1 Range 2 % difference
Projection, Velocity, vo flight , t
θ (m/s) (s) (m) (m)
15
30
45
60
75
Computations:

Answers to Guide Question

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2.6 References

Online References

Call number or Reference Material

e-provider
online https://www.pasco.com/products/complete-experiments/mechanics/ex-5502
online http://www.auburn.edu/cosam//departments/physics/intro-courses/ugrad-lab/physics1500/
 online https://sites.google.com/site/delseaphysics1/Home/multidimensional-motion/projectile-
motion/projectile-relationships
online https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/19107/Flight-of-a-projectile

On-Site References
Call number or Reference Material
e-provider
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QC 21.2 Serway, R.A., Faughn, J. (2012). Physics Fundamentals. Philippine Edition.Singapore:
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QC 23.2 .B326 Bauer, W., Westfall, G (2011). University Physics with Modern Physics. New York: Mc Graw
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QC 21.2 .H497 Hewitt, Paul G. (2010). Conceptual Physics. 11th Edition. Boston: Addison Wesley.
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