SAN QUINTIN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

SAN QUINTIN, PANGASINAN

SCIENCE 9
Activity No. 14
Projectile Launched Horizontally
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I. OBJECTIVE:
Compute the horizontal velocity of a projectile and determine the horizontal distance (range) traveled by a
projectile.

II. MATERIAL: baseball, 3 books, stopwatch, masking tape, 2 meter sticks

III. PROCEDURE:
1. Tape the meter sticks together as shown in the figure.
2. Place a book under one end of the meter sticks.
3. Hold the ball at the top of the elevated case of the meter sticks
4. Measure the distance (dX1) using the meter sticks. Record your data
on the table.
5. Let the ball roll down from the highest point on the inclined meter stick and measure the time (t 1) it will take
the ball to move down from the foot of the meter stick to the edge of the table.
6. Mark on the floor using a chalk (or any marker) the point where the ball lands and measure the horizontal
distance (dx) from the point directly below the edge of the table to the point where the ball lands.
7. Compute the horizontal velocity of the ball using the equation v x + dx1 / t1.
8. Compute the time when the ball leaves the edge of the table and lands on the floor using t 2 = dx2 / vx.
9. Measure the vertical distance, using the meter stick.
10. Compute the vertical distance using dy = -1/2gt 2 and compare this with measured value.
11. Compute the percentage of error in determining the value of vertical distance using
% error = measured value – computed value / measured value x 100%.

IV. DATA AND RESULTS:

Trial dx1 (m) T1 (s) vx (m/s) dx (m) T2 (s) Dy (measured) Dy (computed) % error dy
1

Average

V. GUIDE QUESTIONS:
Q1. What factors can affect the value of the horizontal velocity of the ball?

Q2. Compare the measured and computed value of the vertical distance.

Q3. How can the horizontal distance traveled by the ball increase?

Q4. What factors affect the motion of a projectile launched horizontally?