PROJECTILE MOTION

ABSTRACT

The projectile motion experiment enabled the students to measure the acceleration of a

metal sphere; investigated how the acceleration of a metal sphere rolling down an inclined

plane depends on the angle of incline. (PROCEDURE). Data were tabulated and interpreted

using.. Results showed that . Conclu.

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INTRODUCTION

The range is the horizontal distance, x, between the muzzle Of the launcher and the place where

the ball hits, given by x (VoCOS6)tT, where v is the initial speed of the ball as it leaves the

muzzle, e is the angle of inclination above horizontal, and tT is the total time of flight. See figure

below.

For the case in which the ball hits on a place that is at the same level as the level of the muzzle of

the launcher, the total time of flight of the ball Will be twice the time it takes the ball to reach the

peak of its trajectory. At the peak or at the maximum height, the vertical velocity is zero so

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OBJECTIVES

1. To determine the horizontal range of a projectile at varying angle of projection.

2. To determine the optimum parameter to get the maximum range of a projectile.

3. To verify that the time of fall is the same in any circumstances.

PREPARATION OF MATERIALS

PROCEDURE ACTIVITY VISUALIZATION

 BALL STOPWATCH CARBON
PAPER
2

TAPE Find an appropriate area in the laboratory

C-CLAMP PROJECTILE
room to perform this experiment

1 MEASURE LAUNCHER
2
Position the launcher at 250.

Effect of angle of projection and range

Mark any point in the ground as the initial
position of the projectile launcher. Make
sure that the landing point is at the same
elevation as the initial position.

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 PROCEDURE

After firing, mark the landing point Compute the initial velocity of the projectile
using a carbon paper and measure the
time of projection and the horizontal R
vi =
range cosθt

Make three trials and get the average.

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REPEAT THE STEPS WITH INCREASING ANGLE
OF PROJECTILE

5
Time of fall
Get a ball and position it to a height of the

8 same level of the top of the table

Drop the ball and measure the time of fall.

7 300, 450, 600, and 750

Make five trials. Roll the same ball horizontally above the
table and let it fall. Measure the time of fall
from the edge of the table to the ground
and make five trials.

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DATA AND RESULTS

A. Effect of angle of projection and range

Initial
Angle of Time of Projection, s Horizontal Range, m
Velocity
Projectio
Trial Trial Trial Trial Trial Trial
n Ave Ave Average
1 2 3 1 2 3
250 0.20s 0.21s 0.18s 0.20s 0.77m 0.78m 0.79m 0.78 m 4.30m/s
300 0.28s 0.27s 0.23s 0.26s 0.94m 0.94m 0.93m 0.94 m 4.17 m/s
450 0.30s 0.37s 0.45s 0.37s 1.07m 1.06m 1.06m 1.06 m 4.05 m/s
600 0.42s 0.40s 0.38s 0.4s 0.92m 0.92m 0.94m 0.94 m 4.65 m/s
750 0.66s 0.51s 0.58s 0.58s 0.56m 0.55m 0.51m 0.51m 3.60 m/s

B. Time of fall
Time of fall, sec
Trials
Vertical (free fall) Horizontal (rolling)
1 0.50s 0.55s
2 0.50s 0.54s
3 0.44s 0.43s
4 0.43s 0.44s
5 0.36s 0.40s
Average 0.45s 0.47s
Percent Difference 4.35%

DATA INTERPRETATION
CONCLUSION

Therefore, equilibrant force can be measured through the use of force table. Resultant

vectors can be obtained through graphical method using polygon method in which the vectors are

drawn to scale using arrows and connected to one another. The arrow that will close the polygon

is known to be the resultant vector. Resultant vectors can be also obtained through analytical

method that uses mathematics and Pythagorean theorem. One way is through component

method. These resultant vectors values obtained from both graphical and analytical method can

be compared to the equilibrant force measured from the force table.

REFERENCES

Crisostomo, & Santos. (2014). Worktext in Physics 1 (Revised Edition ed.). Quezon City:

C&E Publishing Inc.

Vector Addition. (n.d.). Retrieved August 19, 2017, from

https://www.scribd.com/mobile/doc/45087297/Vector-Addition