Lab Report- Projectile Motion

Student ID: 2020314622

Name: Asafo Agyei Azariah

Objective
The objective of this experiment is to confirm and understand the parabolic motion which results
from a combination of uniform motion on a plane and uniformly acceleration motion in the vertical
direction. Projectile motion is indicated on the surface where gravity is constant. For example,
projectile motion can be seen from a stone being pitched or a shell being launched from a cannon. In
this experiment, I will use a camera to film the movement of an object flying and check the
trajectory of the object based on filming.

Method
Since the gravitational force applied on the object is only in the negative y-direction, we have a
uniform motion in the x-direction and a uniformly accelerated motion in the y-direction. Hence, we
have the following equations for the positions x and y, and the velocities Vx and Vy , respectively.

Position and Velocity in the x-direction

X(t) = x0 + v0 cos(θ)t

V(t) = v0cos(θ)t

Position and velocity in the y-direction

Y(t) = y0 + v0sin(θ)t – ½ (gt2)

V(t) = v0sin(θ) – gt

In these equations, x0 and y0 are the initial positions at t=0 and v0cos(theta) and v0sin(theta) is the x
and y component of the initial velocity v0.

The equation of the trajectory therefore is:

Y = y0 + tan (θ) (x – x0) – ½ (g) (x – x0)/(v2cos2θ)

On the other hand, the flight time (T) that it takes the object to reach the ground is found by
calculating the time when y = 0.

T = ((v0sinθ)/g)/ (1 + sqrt(1 + (2y0g)/(v2sin2θ)))

Plugging this time (T) into the equation for the position x, we find the distance travelled in the
horizontal direction (R).

R = x0 + v0cosθT = (v2sin(2θ))/g [1 + sqrt (1 + (2y0g)/(v02sin2θ))]

Experimental equipment
A scale bar, a launcher, a screen, balls with different masses, and I-CA system.

Method and Data

1. Measure and record the mass of two balls of different weight.
2. I checked the angle control function and the intensity function of the launch pad.
 3. I checked the alignment of the protractor with the pendulum at the front.
4. I adjusted the angle slightly by loosening a rear adjusting screw slightly.
5. I pulled the string hard to fire the ball.
6. I made sure there was no one on the route before firing.
7. I placed the scale bar to use it as a reference point for the length of the images taken by the
camera.
8. I installed it parallel to the launch pad.
9. I installed the launch pad using a clamp.
10. I installed the scale bar parallel to the launch pad.
11. I used level 2 with the camera installation for a moderate intensity.
12. I set up the camera at the centre between the launcher and where the ball will land so that
the total motion can be viewed.
13. I positioned the scale bar on the same plane as the launcher to be levelled to the plane
where the motion takes place. And there should be the screen

볼질량 : 6.1~6.2g

30 도-3 번
45 도-3 번
60 도-3 번
Vy = vx[(sinθ)/(cosθ)] vy – gt = 0 tmax h = vy/g h = vyt – ½ (gt2) h = vy2/2g

Angle Hmax (cm) Hmax ‘s t(s) Vx (cm/s) Vy0 (cm/s) g (m/s2)

30° 10.20 0.137 241.78 139.56 10.15

30° 8.192 0.135 229.30 132.37 9.92

45° 27.791 0.200 206.97 207.02 10.29

45° 15.572 0.176 178.71 178.71 10.70

Motion of x-component is linearly proportional to time, and the Y is showing a quadratic curve. In
this case, uniform velocity motion along the x-axis and uniformly accelerated motion along the y-axis