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    The document describes a ballistic device project for a hobby company. The device must launch a projectile at varying distances with precision from angles between 10-80 degrees while maintaining the same initial velocity. It includes sections on the design brief, sketches, program, pictures, data, reflections, and references. The group learned about trial and error, projectile motion, and challenges with the device tipping over at low angles and parts loosening during operation.

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    The document describes a ballistic device project for a hobby company. The device must launch a projectile at varying distances with precision from angles between 10-80 degrees while maintaining the same initial velocity. It includes sections on the design brief, sketches, program, pictures, data, reflections, and references. The group learned about trial and error, projectile motion, and challenges with the device tipping over at low angles and parts loosening during operation.

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    STONYPOINTHSROUNDROCKISD

    PLTW

    4.2.3BallisticDevice

    JustinHoffman,SteveAschoff,NolanAguirre
    2102016

    TABLEOFCONTENTS
    DesignBrief
    FinalDesignSketch
    FinalDesignProgram
    FinalDesignPictures
    Data
    Reflections
    References

    DESIGNBRIEF
    ClientCompany:

    HobbySpectacle,Inc.

    TargetConsumer:

    Society

    ProblemStatement:

    Aleadinghobbycompanyislookingto
    improveanexistinglauncherdesign.The
    devicemustlaunchaprojectileusingthe
    materialsprovided.Thedevicemustbe
    adjustablesothatprojectilelaunchescanbe
    preciseatvaryingdistances.Thewinning
    designwillreceivecashforapatentthatcan
    bemassproducedasakitandsoldtothe
    public.Membersfromthecompanywillbe
    presentduringthelaunchingphaseofthe
    process.

    DesignStatement:

    Buildandtestadevicethatwilllauncha
    projectilevaryingdistanceswithprecisionand
    accuracy.Makeimprovementsasneededto
    meetconstraints.

    Constraints:

    1.Mustbeadjustabletodifferentangles
    including:10,20,30,40,45,50,60,70,80
    degrees.
    2.Musthavethesameinitialvelocityatany
    adjustedangle.
    3.Mustlaunchaprojectileatleast15ft.

    FINALDESIGNSKETCH

    FINALDESIGNPROGRAM

    FINALDESIGNPICTURES

    DATA

    THEACTUALRANGEVARIESFROMTHEIDEALRANGEFORMANYREASONS.ONEREASONISOVERTIMETHEBATTERYSTARTSTO

    DIECAUSING

    REFLECTIONS
    Throughthisproject,ourgrouplearnedquitealot.Firstandforemostwelearnedofthe
    importanceoftrialanderror.Withourprojectrequiringmodificationstomeetgradingrequirementswe
    neededtotrydifferentmethodstoimproveit.Thisintroducesourfirstmajorchallenge.What,andhow
    doweimprovetherobot.Besidesthetrialanderrorapproach,ideashadtobedeemedplausiblebefore
    timewastakentoimplementthechanges.Thewaytocircumventtheconvolutedandtimeconsuming
    processoftryingeachandeverymodification,weusedwhatwelearnedinclasstofindthemostneeded
    improvements.
    Amongthethingswelearnedinclass,projectilemotionwaskey.Theabilitytofigureoutwhat
    influencedtheflightpatternofthepingpongballallowedustomeetthe15footlaunchrequirement
    withease.However,noamountofclasstimewouldvebypassedourmaintwoissues.Theweightofthe
    armwassogreatthatfromtheanglesof030degreesthewholerobotwouldtipoverandbecome
    useless.Secondlythelargeamountofshakingcausedbythearnspinningloosedallthenutsandtheyfell
    offrepeatedly.

    REFERENCES
    Wehadnoonlinereferencestocite.Howeverwedidgethelpfromourpeersforsomeproblemsweran
    into.

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