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from which y = − ( g / 2v 2
0x )x .2
• g=0 trajectory
in red
r = v0t
Position at 1 second
intervals (notice it falls Velocities and Speeds at
below straight line: the 1 second intervals.
g =0 trajectory).
Hang Time
• How long does it take the
ball to go up and come back
down again?
• Initial upward velocity v0y,
upward velocity changes by
–g each second, back down
at –v0y, so gt = 2voy
2v0 y
• Hang time: t =
g
Range
A
The Paris gun, used by the German
• Given the initial velocity army to shell Paris in 1918. Its range
was about 80 miles, 130 km.
v0 = ( v0 x , v0 y )
R v=
= 0 xt 2v0 x v0 y / g .
• This is the range.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Parisgun2.jpg
Maximum Range
A
http://www.edupics.com/human-
2
• And maximum range Rmax = v / g at 45°
0