Step 1- Measure range using a fixed firing angle and calculate average range

Input highlighted values

Trial Number
Measured Range
1
9.3
2
7.3
3
9.25
4
8.83
5
9.17
6
8.583
7
10.3
8
10.7
9
10.083
10
9.25
Average=
9.3
Std Deviation =
1.0

Step 2- Calculate the initial velocity from average range and angle.
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Inputs
Average Range
Firing Angle
Accel from gravity

Variable
x
theta
g

Units
feet
degrees
ft/sec^2

Value
9.3
30
32.2

Outputs
Initial Velocity

vi

ft/sec

18.6

Step 3- Calculate Ideal Range at different firing angles knowing

initial velocity
Angle
Range
(degrees)
(feet)
0
0.0
10
3.7
20
6.9
30
9.3
40
10.5
45
10.7
50
10.5
60
9.3
70
6.9
80
3.7
90
0.0

Step 4- Record Actual Range at different firing angles

Input highlighted values
Angle
(degrees)
10
20
30
40
45
50
60
70
80

Range 1
(feet)
3.17
6.583
9.17
10.583
12.917
11.3
8.083
4.17
2.7

Range 2
(feet)
4.416
6.25
9.83
9.917
12.3
11.17
8.7
4.75
3.583

Range 3
(feet)
4.583
6.417
9
10.25
11.917
11.75
9.17
4.583
3.083

Average
Range
(feet)
4.1
6.4
9.3
10.3
12.4
11.4
8.7
4.5
3.1

Std
Deviation
(feet)
0.8
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.5
0.3
0.5
0.3
0.4

Ideal and Actual Range vs Firing Angle

14.0

Range, feet

12.0

10.0

Ideal Range

8.0

Actual Range

6.0

4.0

2.0

0.0
0

10

20

30

40
50
60
Firing Angle, degrees

70

80

90

100