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Understanding Projectile Motion Experiment

The document describes an experiment to study projectile motion. It provides objectives, equipment, theory, procedures for horizontal firing and measuring range, sample data tables, graphs to be plotted from the data, and questions. The experiment involves firing projectiles from a launcher at various angles and distances and measuring the dependent and independent variables to determine the initial velocity and better understand the relationships defined by the equations of motion.

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Understanding Projectile Motion Experiment

The document describes an experiment to study projectile motion. It provides objectives, equipment, theory, procedures for horizontal firing and measuring range, sample data tables, graphs to be plotted from the data, and questions. The experiment involves firing projectiles from a launcher at various angles and distances and measuring the dependent and independent variables to determine the initial velocity and better understand the relationships defined by the equations of motion.

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Experiment 4

Projectile Motion

Name :

ID:

Sec:
1- Experiment Objectives

To study the kinematics of projectile motion .

2- Apparatus:

 Projectile launcher
 Projectiles
 carbon papers
 ruler

3- Brief Theoretical Introduction:

If the projectile is fired horizontally with initial angle (Өo =0), as in figure, then,
when it reaches the ground (y=0), the relation between the instantaneous height
of the projectile, y, and the horizontal distance it travels, x, is given by:
v0

y0

Where v0 is the initial velocity and g is the gravity


x

On the other hand, if the projectile is fired from the ground level (yo=0) and
returns to ground, it gives the range, R, as:
v0

0
x

[Link]:
Part I : Horizontal firing
1-Set the projectile launcher in a horizontal position at an initial height y o above
the table level.
2-Place a piece of paper with a sheet of carbon underneath it on the table.
3-Place the projectile in the launcher at position 1 (short range) and fire it towards
the white paper.
4- Measure x and yo and record them in a suitable table.
5- Change yo and repeat step 3 for five times at least.
6- Plot yo vs. x and describe the variation
7- Plot yo vs. x2 and find vo

Part II : Range of the projectile

1- Set the projectile launcher at the level of the table and tilt it by Өo.
2- Fire the projectile from position 1 .
3- Record x and Өo in a table.
4- Change the angle by 10o and repeat steps 2 and 3 until you reach 75o.
5- Plot the points x vs. Өo and describe the variation
6- plot the points x vs. sin2 Өo

Setup image

[Link] and Data Analysis:

5.1 (Part 1) Horizontal firing: ( )


y0±0.001 (m) x1 ±0.001 (m) x2 ±0.001 (m) x(m) x2.. ( m2 )
0.350
0.400
0.450
0.500

 Plot a proper graph to find the initial velocity (vo).

graph

 describe the variation

find the

 slope of the graph =


 slope represent =
 vo =

 Use the fact that the known value for the initial speed of the ball (v0=3.1 m/s) and find the
percentage error in vo.

5.2 (Part II) Range of a projectile: ( )


0 (deg.) x1±0.001 (m) x2±0.001 (m) x (m ) sin(20)

25
35
45
55
65
75

Plot a proper graph to find the initial velocity (vo).

graph

 describe the variation

find the

 slope of the graph =


 slope represent =
 vo =

 Use the fact that the known value for the initial speed of the ball (v0=3.1 m/s) and find the
percentage error in vo.
6- Conclusions: (Hint: you must describe the graphs and the results with the types
of errors occurred and how could they be corrected)
Questions: y(m)

x2 (m2)

The slope of the graph shown represents: …………………..

1-What will be the variation if you plot x vs. 0?


plot a graph for x vs. 0 by using your data in part 2, then find the maximum range (Xmax).

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