Pen calculator usb memory device for taking computerized data from the lab or alternatively email the data to yourself. A dense object projected horizontally near the surface of the earth will travel in two dimensional motion with a constant horizontal component of velocity and a vertical component that changes at rate of approximately 9. The velocity of your projectile at the moment that it struck your paper target. Onedimensional motion will be studied with labs and twodimensional motion will be briefly presented but not so in.
During the flight, the particles horizontal acceleration is zero and its vertical acceleration is 9. Projectile motion lab determine the initial velocity of a ball launched horizontally predict and verify. For a given initial velocity, the projectile range will be measured for various initial angles. Students will utilize formulated equations to determine theoreticalvalues of a projectile s position along a trajectory. Students will utilize formulated equations to determine theoreticalvalues of a projectiles position along a trajectory. In particular the relationship between the horizontal and vertical motions of objects launched horizontally from different heights. This 2d motion, called projectile motion, consists of a ball projected with an initial velocity in the earths gravitational field. The buick launcher projectile lab sim flash g good stories 1.
To understand the motion of a projectile in the earths gravitational field and measure the muzzle velocity of the projectile as it leaves the end of the spring gun. For projectile motion where air resistance cannot be ignored, there are two forces of. Each ball has been highlighted with a circle for easy viewing. Cpo physics textbook and laboratory book types of materials. This laboratory manual is designed to assist the learner in mastering the concepts that are associated with the next generation science standards as well as the common core english language arts standars for. Projectile motions lab investigating if the initial height. It is necessary to first determine the initial velocity of the ball when launched from the springloaded gun. Projectile motion lesson pdf the purpose of this lab is to study the properties of projectile motion. Projectile motion is a special type of motion in two dimensions. The change of the x displacement can be changed dramatically by any type of variable such as initial angle, initial speed, initial height, and air resistance but it is negligible.
For the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. Projectile motion objective the projectile motion experiment applies a working knowledge of kinematics for motion intwo dimensional space. The object moves with constant velocity in the horizontal direction. Neglecting air resistance, the only force acting on the projectile is the force of. Projectile motion goals to determine the launch speed of a projectile and its uncertainty by measuring how far it travels horizontally before landing on the. Lab preparation to prepare for this lab you will want to make sure you understand the basic concepts behind projectile motion. In this exercise you will be asked to first predict the motion of a ball, and then perform a test to see if your predictions match the results. Consider the projectile motion of a ball as shown in g. The maximum height of the projectile above the launching position. This handout presents the theory of a projectile with air resistance, and how to solve for the motion using a rungekutta numerical solution using matlab. Projectile motion is the motion of a particle that is launched with an initial velocity v 0 in the absence of air resistance. Kinematics displacement, velocity, acceleration, 1. Substituting these special earth gravity values of a. Conservation of energy fall 2006 and projectile motion introduction preparation.
Kinematics displacement, velocity, acceleration, 1 and 2dimensional motion source. The range is the horizontal distance from the launch point that the ball bearing travels. Im not going to do a bunch of projectile motion problems, and this is because i think you learn more just seeing someone do it, and thinking out loud, than all the formulas. This packet includes a word document that can be edited, a. A special case of two dimensional motion is the motion of an object with an initial velocity with a nonzero horizontal component under the influence of only the gravitational force. The analytical study of projectile motion goes back to ancient times. Projectile is defined as, any body thrown with some initial velocity, which is then allowed to move under the action of gravity alone, without being propelled by any engine or fuel.
When you throw a ball, the ball tends to be in motion. While the projectile is in flight, only the force of gravity we are ignoring any air resistance is acting on the projectile. Conceptual physics textbook chapter 2 second edition, laboratory book and conceptdevelopment practice book. Projectile lab student you will shoot a projectile across the room using a rubber band and calculate how far it flies. Projectile motion so far you have focused on motion in one dimension. Experiment 3 projectile motion college of san mateo.
The purpose of this lab is to explore projectile motion. Further analysis of projectile motion determine the following quantities for the projectile that you launched onto the paper target in activity 2 of the lab. The key to projectile motion is to analyze the motion one axis at a time either xaxis or yaxis. Each of these labs leaves my students excited to learn physics through making experiments, discussing, and moving their bodies. Projectile motion introduction projectile motion is a form of motion in which an object called a projectile is launched at an angle. Mercer physics lab manual phy 141 introductory physics i phy 161 general physics i lab report guidelines. In this brief activity we will apply the ideas of projectile motion to predict the range of a steel ball bearing as it flies off of a lab table after being released from three different heights. I like to bring trending ideas into my classroom and make them useful in learning physics. Understand that the horizontal motion and the vertical motion are decoupled. The motion of falling objects, as covered in problemsolving basics for onedimensional kinematics, is a simple onedimensional type of projectile motion in which there is no horizontal movement. Projectile motion the purpose of this lab is to study the properties of projectile motion. Part 1 preliminary measurements tasks 1, 2, and 3 can be done at the same time by different members of your group. For this object, the acceleration is rather constant with the value g 9.
The projectile motion activity guide is used along with the phet simulation projectile motion. Projectile motion occurs when an object in a two dimensional plane experiences motion only due to gravity. The horizontal range of its motion can be found with the equation of motion used to describe constant. You must wear your safety goggles at all times during this experiment. Task 1 mass of the projectile you will use a simple balance to measure the mass of your projectile. Projectile motion lab determine the initial velocity of. Student misconceptions of projectile motion are well documented, but their effect on. Every year these are the labs i provide to my students who often tell me that physics has bec.
On day 6, students will investigate lab the projectile motion. The material of this chapter is an essential foundation for dynamics, which is studied in chapter 2. Apply the equations of motion probability distribution in statistics pdf to projectiles ensuring sign conventions are adhered. Objective using the background information on projectile motion that you learned in class, you are going to design and conduct a projectile motion experiment.
Projectile motion is two dimensional motion that takes place in a uniform gravitational eld and whose motion is in uenced only by that gravitational eldi. In attempting to produce a particular trajectory of a projectile, we have the ability to manipulate. The vertical and horizontal components of projectile motion are independent from each other. Projectile motion theory pdf the purpose of this lab is to study the properties of projectile motion. Theory the purpose of this experiment is to measure the initial velocity of a ball that is fired from a projectile launcher spring gun by measuring its horizontal and vertical displacement. Examples of projectiles include rockets, baseballs, reworks, and the steel balls that will be used in this lab. Here are my three favorite labs for projectile motion. Phys201 lab 4 projectile motion udel physics 2 of 7 fall 2019 equipment provided by the student. Projectile motion angle vs distance projectile motion lab scatter chart made by. I decided that learning projectile motion with some of the ordinary boring labs was boring. Projectile motion is one of the concepts in physics 225 that students have the most trouble with.
The initial velocity or muzzle velocity the range for horizontal projection the range for projectiles. Prediction make a sketch of the graphs you think will be produced by the ball launched horizontally. Pasco spring gun, projectile yellow plastic ball, plumb bob, meter stick. At t 0, the ball is released at the position speci ed by coordinates 0, y 0 with horizontal velocity v x. The projectile motion activity guide is used along with. Experimental data will be acquired and compared to the theoretical results. Projectile motion describes an object launched near the earths surface under the effect of gravity alone.
Openended lab projectile motion objective using the background information on projectile motion that you learned in class, you are going to design and conduct a projectile motion experiment. Projectile motion kinematics air resistance parabolic. A particle moving in a vertical plane with an initial velocity and experiencing a freefall downward acceleration, displays projectile motion. From the motion of a steel ball projected horizontally, the initial velocity of the ball can be determined from the measured range. Kinematics displacement, velocity, acceleration, 1 and 2dimensional motion. Experiment 2 free fall and projectile motion objectives learn how to solve projectile motion problems. Applied engineering and technology building, suite 3. You will use the equations of motion for projectile motion to calculate the. Using a launcher and two photogates, the initial velocity of a projectile a steel ball with a diameter of 25 mm will be determined. Learn about projectile motion by firing various objects.
May 29, 2017 for the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. Blast a car out of a cannon, and challenge yourself to hit a target. Projectile motion is the motion of a particle that is launched with an initial velocity 0vin the absence of air resistance. Projectile motion s4p115 solve simple freefall problems using the special equations for constant acceleration. Projectile motion 1 introduction the purpose here is to convince the ta that you understood how the lab worked. Two dimensional motion activity projectile motion purpose. They will analyze and identify characteristics of projectile motion, which is a curriculum requirement. Since, near the earths surface, the force of gravity causes masses to be accelerated downwards at a constant rate of 9.
Physics 3 summer 1990 lab 1 projectile motion theory consider an object launched at time t o 0 at some angle. However, we can trace our modern understanding to investigations performed by galileo. Neglecting air resistance, the only force acting on the projectile is the force of gravity and we have in essence a freely falling object see figure 1. The distance traveled in the horizontal direction was measured for multiple firings of each trial, and the values were averaged. Projectile motion is the motion of an object thrown or projected into the air, subject to only the acceleration of gravity. They will write a lab report, which will be submitted in two weeks time. Projectile motion physics 211 lab b using the left edge of each image of the ball as a reference, take data on the horizontal location of the ball, i. Near the surface of the earth, the acceleration of gravity points downward and has magnitude 9. The path followed by a projectile is called its trajectory. Equipment projectile launcher and plastic ball measuring tape stopwatch task your experiment should be designed to investigate. This lab was project i took under my wing when i was student teaching. The initial velocity for each firing was likely to be the same.
Kinematic equations can be used to describe the components of projectile motion. Even more speci cally, the term is typically applied when the motion takes place. A schematic of the apparatus is shown below you couldshould simply draw this by hand. Your grade on this lab will be based in part on how successful you are in putting the projectile in the tube so be careful in your measurements and calculations. Students learn the relationship between mass, initial velocity, angle, and wind resistance as they shoot a variety of projectiles from a cannon. Projectile motion lab determine the initial velocity of a. This experiment presents an opportunity to study motion in two dimensions. Conservation of energy fall 2006 and projectile motion. Failure to do so will find you expelled from the lab room. Set parameters such as angle, initial speed, and mass. To better understand projectile motion by predicting where a projectile will land. Projectile motion is a special case of uniformlyaccelerated motion. In this lab measurements will be taken to determine the initial velocity of objects experiencing projectile motion.
Before coming to lab, read this lab handout and the suggested reading in giancoli through chapter 6, p. You are still going to be using the linear motion equations that youve been. Projectile motion projectile motion is a special case of twodimensional motion. Needlessly philosophical or lengthy remarks will cost you points. The ideas, however, are no different from the ones youve been dealing with already. Projectile motion california state university, fullerton. To predict and measure the range of a projectile when the projectile is. The purpose of this lab was to measure the properties of projectile motion.
Title projectile motion abstract a projectile was fired from atop an elevation and an angle. Projectile motion in this lab we will study two dimensional projectile motion of an object in free fall that is, an object that is launched into the air and then moves under the in uence of gravity alone. In this lab, you will study motion in two dimensions. Projectile motions lab abstract this lab for projectile motions will be investigating the properties of the x displacement of a projectile. Explore vector representations, and add air resistance to investigate the factors that influence drag. Textbooks, laboratory manuals, demonstrations, worksheets and activities. Understand that the acceleration due to gravity is constant 9. A projectile launched into the air either horizontally or at an angle represents two dimensional motion.
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