ACTIVITY A-5

Aim: To study the variation in range of a projectile with angle of projection,

Apparatus
A water pipe with nozzle, water tap. protractor and measuring tape.
Formula Used
released with velocity by making an angle 6 with
horizontal range of projectile u

Thejet of water acts like a projectile. The

a

the horizontal is given by

R-sin20
ot sine curve.
Thus, the between twice of angle ot projection 28 and range projectileR1s a

graph
Diagramn
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Trajectory of water

Range R
Jet
To water tap

Fig.A-6
Procedure
) Fix the protractor dee made up of hardboard vertically on the table. water

(11) Fix a metallic jet at one end of the pipe with the other end connected to the tap. Ensure that there 1s no leakageo
Acthvites
nozzle of the jet the O the protractor and open the
() Place
the

maxmum
at
extent.
centre
of
to h e
water tap
djust the angle of
the Jet along
1
ne on
the
protractor dee. Water coming
v) the nozzle will follow parabolic path as shown in the Fig. A-6.
ut
ofthe
Using a
measuring tape, the distance between the point of projection
measure

plane passing through

()to the point where water touches ine horizontal
P
OP cqual to horizontal range R of the
1ne aistance 1s
the point of projectton.
jet of water.

the activity by changing the angle of projection to 30, 45, 60 and

(vi) Repeat
and record the observations in tabular form.
75 U30 60 180
90 120 150
twice the angie projection along X-axis and the
oI 26 o1
(vii) Plot graph
a
berween found to be a sine
20
horizontal range R
along y-axis. 1he resulting graph is
curve with maxima
at
b4 (or 28= 90) as shown in Fig. A-7. Fig.A-7
Observations

Step 1. To find least counts or lape and protractor

Least count of measunng tape = Cm

Least count of the

protractor
2. 1able for range R of jet of water
Step
Horizontal range ot jet of water (R)
S.No.Angle of projection 20 sin 28

30
45

60

75

Graph is
between twice of the angle of projection 26 along *-axIS and range Ko1 jet ot water along y-axis. The graph a
Plot a graph
c u r v e as shown i n F i g . A-1.

Result
is maximum when angle ot projection is
45
The range R
of jet of water s a m e when angie or proJection is B and (90°-0).
of water is the
1he
range R of jet
Precautions
() Pressure head of water should be mauntained c o s su a wacr commg out ot the jet may have constant velocity.

plane or the protractor dee.

The trajectory of jet of water should De pautrailc 0 te
(ui) The position where water strikes the honza S P , S0 averige value of range R should be measured.