ALTINBAŞ UNIVERSITY

School of Engineering and

Architecture
Department of Basic Sciences

Course Code: PHYS101 LAB-A

EXPERIMENT DATE: EXPERIMENT REPORT DATE:
NO&NAME:
02.12.2022 16.12.2022
Experiment 3 Projectile Motion

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YEŞİM NAKİPOĞLU 210501347 INTRODUCTION
1)

ASSAD ARGA 220503051 AIM OF THE EXPERIMENT& TOOLS

2)
MİRHAT ONUR 210513245 HYPOTHESIS
3)
TUNCAY SEMİH DOĞAN 210513231 CALCULATIONS
4)
ABUBAKAR SADIQ ABDULLAHİ 220506054 PROCEDURES AND QUESTION PART
5)

Total 100
State the exact purpose of the experiment in one sentence. E.g., “finding unknown molarity of X by Y
method/finding Z constant/investigating X-Y relationship by Z”. Do not state the purpose of the method applied in
the experiment or do not define a term.

AIM OF THE EXPERIMENT

The aim of the experiment is to measure the pendulum angle while a projectile launcher oscillates and to determine the
muzzle velocity of a metallic sphere that has just been fired.
If more kinetic energy existed prior to a collision than was received after it as the colliding bodies cling together and move
as one after the collision, the collision is deemed entirely inelastic.
Due to this momentum balance, the final velocities of the two bodies that collided are equal.

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INTRODUCTION

The projectile motion experiment is a physics experiment that is used to study the motion of an object that is

projected into the air. This type of motion is known as projectile motion, and it is a type of two-dimensional

motion that is characterized by the fact that an object is moving through the air in a parabolic path. In the

experiment, an object is typically launched into the air using some type of apparatus, such as a spring-loaded

launcher or a trebuchet. The motion of the object is then observed and measured, typically using a combination of

sensors and cameras, in order to determine its position, velocity, and acceleration at different points in time. This

information can then be used to study the physical principles that govern the motion of the object, such as the

laws of motion and the effects of air resistance.

In this experiment, we will monitor the behavior of the ball using the data we find with the tools we have.

HYPOTHESIS

The subject was researched before the experiment was conducted. A hypothesis was then formed.
According to our hypothesis, if the angle increases up to 45 degrees, the distance from which the ball falls
also increases.
After 45 degrees, it decreases. and the shot made at 22.5 degrees will drop further.

RESULT OF EXPERIEMENT

Based on 2 different angles in the laboratory environment, 5 shots were made for each angle.

5 shots made at 0 degrees fell between “156-160” degrees.

5 shots made at 22.5 degrees fell between “196-202” degrees.

SUMMARY

As a result, our hypothesis was confirmed to be correct according to the shooting tests and test results.

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TOOLS AND PROCEDURE

THE POINTS WHERE THE BALL FIRST HITS THE GROUND

THE TOOLS USED IN THE EXPERIMENT

1. Projectile launcher.

2. White paper.

3. Carbon paper.

4. Meter stick.

5. Plum bob and String

6. Calculator

PROCEDURE
1. Configure the incline on the ring stand.

2. Calculate the cart's mass and then convert it to weight. (Fout)

3. Compile data and enter it in a table.

• attach a spring scale to the cart and pull it up the incline at a constant speed; record the force

required to pull the cart up the incline.

• measure the length of the incline (din); measure the vertical height the incline lifts the cart (doat);

(Fin)

4. Vary the incline angle for each trial while collecting the same data in step 3 Keep the clamp in

place and adjust the incline angle by adjusting the inclination's bottom.

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CALCULATIONS

Part 1
Measurements

 Vertical distance = 90 cm = 0,9 m

 Horizontal distance to edge of paper = 149 cm = 1,49 m
 Distance on paper for each trial and average = 1. / 6 cm, 2. / 9 cm, 3. / 10 cm, 4. / 10,5 cm, 5. / 11 cm ->
Average = 9,3 cm = 0,093 m

Calculations

Total horizontal distance (horizontal distance to edge of paper + average distance on paper for each trial) is x =
1,583 m

t=
√ 2y
g
x
and v 0= (g=10m/s^2)
t

t=
√
2 ×1.583 t ≅ 0,56sec and v = 1.583 ≅ 2,82m/sec
10
0
0.56

Part 2

Measurements

 Vertical distance = 90 cm = 0,9 m

 Horizontal distance to edge of paper = 179 cm = 1,79 m
 Distance on paper for each trial and average = 1. / 17 cm, 2. / 18 cm, 3. / 19 cm, 4. / 22 cm, 5. / 23 cm ->
Average = 19,8 cm = 0,198 m
 Angle 22.5

Calculations

1 2
y¿ y 0 + ( v 0 ⋅ sinθ ) ⋅ t− ⋅ g ⋅t and x = V0 cos⍬.t (g=10m/s^2)
2

0 = 0,9 + (2,82 *
√ 2+ √ 2 )*t - 1 ∗10∗t 2 => t = calculated time of flight = 0,75 s
4 2

1+ √ 2
X = 2,82* * 0,75 = 1,95 m => x = predicted range = 195 cm
√ 4+2 √ 2

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Data Table A

Vertical distance = 90 cm

Horizantal distance to edge of paper = 149 cm

Calculated time of flight = 0,59 sec

Initial speed = 2,82 m/sec

TRIAL DISTANCE

1
6 cm

2
9 cm

3
10 cm
4
10,5 cm
5
11 cm

Average
9,3 cm
Total Distance 158,3 cm

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Data Table B

Angle above horizantal = 22,5

Horizantal distance to edge of paper = 179 cm

Vertical distance = 90 cm

Calculated time of flight = 0,75 s

Predicted range = 195 cm

TRIAL DISTANCE

1 17 cm

2 18 cm

3
19 cm

4 22 cm

5 23 cm

Average 19,8 cm

Total Distance 198,8 cm

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QUESTIONS

1.The component of the vector which is perpendicular to the surface of the plane is equal to the
magnitude of the force due to gravity times the cosine of theta, which can be calculated by
multiplying both sides by the hypotenuse's magnitude.

2. An object placed on a tilted(inclined force) surface will often slide down the surface. The rate at
which the object slides down the surface is dependent upon how tilted the surface. Objects are
known to accelerate down inclined planes because of an unbalanced force. For instance,when we
pull a drum at a 0° angle and it fell further at 20° angle . in which help in moving( or carrying) the
load. We can observe that the velocity of the drum decrease at the angle of the drum increases

3.

Normal reaction force = N

Frictional force=F

Weight=Mg