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Physics Lab: Projectile Motion Study

The purpose of the lab was to investigate projectile motion using a marble launcher. The background discusses the range equation that relates range to launch angle and initial velocity. Materials included a marble launcher, marble, tape measure, and target. Procedures measured the launcher height, maximum vertical height at 90 degrees, and used the range equation to place the target horizontally. Data found the average maximum height was 2.3m. The target was successfully hit, validating the calculations.

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Physics Lab: Projectile Motion Study

The purpose of the lab was to investigate projectile motion using a marble launcher. The background discusses the range equation that relates range to launch angle and initial velocity. Materials included a marble launcher, marble, tape measure, and target. Procedures measured the launcher height, maximum vertical height at 90 degrees, and used the range equation to place the target horizontally. Data found the average maximum height was 2.3m. The target was successfully hit, validating the calculations.

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Purpose: The purpose of this lab is to investigate the mathematics of projectile motion using a marble launcher.

Background: The equation R= V0sin(2)/g mathematically defines the range of a projectile given the known values of the launch angle & initial launch velocity. Materials: Cambridge Physics Outlet Marble Launcher Marble Retractable tape measure Target

Procedure: 1) Measure distance from the tip of the launch barrel to the ceiling pane. 2) Launch marble at 90 and measure the maximum vertical distance reached by the marble using a ruler. 3) Calculate horizontal range to determine placement of target. 4) Launch marble at predetermined angle, making sure that the target is perfectly horizontal with the barrel tip. Data: Distance from launch barrel to ceiling pane: 2.54m Trial 1 2 3 4 5 Avera ge Distance (m) 2.54 0.23 = 2.31 2.54 0.25 = 2.25 2.54 0.27 = 2.27 2.54 0.23 = 2.31 2.54 0.23 = 2.31 2.30 m

Observations: The target was hit. Conclusion: It was necessary to first manipulate the equation YMAX = (V0 sin)2/2g to find the launch velocity so that the equation R= V0sin(2)/g could be used to calculate the range of the projectile. 90 was used for , the launch angle, to simplify calculations (sin90=1). All calculations were verified as valid when the marble hit the target.

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