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

Input highlighted values

Trial Number
Measured Range
1
11.5
2
14
3
15
4
12
5
12.45
6
15.1
7
14
8
15.3
9
14.9
10
13
Average=
13.7
Std Deviation =
1.4

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
13.7
30
32.2

Outputs
Initial Velocity

vi

ft/sec

22.6

Step 3- Calculate Ideal Range at different firing angles knowing

initial velocity
Angle
Range
(degrees)
(feet)
0
0.0
10
5.4
20
10.2
30
13.7
40
15.6
45
15.8
50
15.6
60
13.7
70
10.2
80
5.4
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)
11
14
15
15
14
14
9
3
0

Range 2
(feet)
11.75
17
15.2
15.6
15
12.4
8
2
0

Range 3
(feet)
11.4
15
16.1
14.4
12
11
7.5
3
0

Average
Range
(feet)
11.4
15.3
15.4
15.0
13.7
12.5
8.2
2.7
0.0

Std
Deviation
(feet)
0.4
1.5
0.6
0.6
1.5
1.5
0.8
0.6
0.0

Ideal and Actual Range vs Firing Angle

18.0

Range, feet

16.0

Ideal Range

14.0

12.0

10.0
Actual Range

8.0

6.0

4.0

2.0

0.0
0

10

20

30

40

50
60
Firing Angle, degrees

70

80

90

100