Exp. 3: Projectile Range versus Angle Equipment Needed tem ttm “Propcis Lnncherandplosicbal’ ——Punbbebandaing Meter ok sr massuteg tape ox ts make landing sea tame elevaten a8 use ‘Graph paper ‘carton paper Wile paper ‘ik tape Purpose “The purpose ofthis experiment isto determine how the range of th all dopsnde on ths launch ang. The angle shat gives the greatest rang is determined for two cae: for shooting on level ground and for shooting of stable Theory “The range isthe horizontal distance, x, between the muzzle of the Launcher andthe place where the projectile hits, given by ¥=(0jjc0s6) whore vy the intial speed of the projectile a it eaves the muzzle, 0 isthe laws angle above horizontl, end fis the time of Might. See the igure. Lee x igure 3.1: Shooting on a level surface ‘For the casein whieh the projetile hits on a surfoce that isthe samme Tovel 2a the level oF dhe muzzle ofthe “Launebe, the time of Flight of the projectile will be twice the time it takes forthe peojetle to reach the peak of its lusjeciony, At the peak, the vertical speed is zo, so: My = 0= (Xp si00)—Stpeap ‘whore vp isthe inital spoed of the proce, Solving for the time gives an expression forthe total time of fight as ‘For the casein which the projectile is launched at an ‘angle above horizontal froma table onto the floor, the ‘ine of flight ie found using the equation for vertical motion so tergino ge ‘where yp is the initial height ofthe projectile inthe ‘Launeivr snd y ithe vertisal position of the ball whee, St hits the floor. ‘Setup 1, Clamp the Projectile Launcher to sturdy table or other horizontal surface. Mount the Launcher near one end of the table, bu aimit toward the center of the tle suther than away free the table Figure 8.2: Shooting from a table2% Adjust the angle of the Projectile Launcher to 10 degrees 3. Pura plastic hall into the Projectile Launcher ‘nad cock itto the medium or long range setting. + Note: In general, the experiment will not work ‘aswell on the short range setting because the ‘muuzle spoed is more variable wath the change in angle Figure 3.3: Shooting to alevel surface 4 Firs shat to Hocate where the ball hits, Place ‘ tox or oer horizontal surface at that location go the bal wil hit the top ofthe box atthe seme level ae the ‘nuuzale ofthe Launches. Procedure Part A: Shooting to a Level Surface “Fie ane shot to Iocate where the hall hits the top of the box. Tape a pees of whitepaper om the box at this ‘oeation, Tape a piece of earbon paper (eusbon-side down) on top ofthe white pape “+ When the ball hits the carbon paper it wil leave a mark om the whitepaper underneath, 2 Fisefive shots, 3. Use a measuring tape to messure the horizontal distance from the razz to the leading edge of the paper. (If a maturing wpe is not avilable, use a plums bob to-find the point i the tle that i direetly bona the ‘release point on the barrel and measure the distance long the table from the muzzle tote leading edge ofthe (Paper. Recon the distance inthe Data Table, 4. Carefully remove the carbon paper: Measure fiom the lending edge of the paper to each ofthe Five dots und record these distances in the DataTable, S.Incroase the launch angle by 10 degrees und repeat all the steps, 6 Keep repeating for angles up to and including 80 dogrees (iho complementary angle of 10 degrees Data Table: Part A Horvontal Distance 5 Paper delance Part B: Shooting Off the Table 4, Turn tbe Projectile Launcher soit will launch the ball to the floor2. Repoat the procedure and record the Ait i the Data Table Data Tab Parte. Table 32: Shooting of the Table = o 0 7 Horizontal Distance 5 ‘aver Paper antance Total detnce | Analysis 1. Find the average ofthe five distanees in etc ease und goed the recut in the Data Tabs ‘Add the average distance 1 the distanoe from the Launcher to the leading edge ofthe white paper to get the ‘otal distance (eango) in euch ease, Record the results in the Data Tales, 3. For each Data Tablo, plot dhe range versus the angle and draw 2 smooth eurve through the points Questions From the graph, what angle give the mcimun range foreach case? Is the angle forthe masimum range greater o¢ less for shooting off the tbe? 3. Isthe masimum range further when the ball is shot off the table or on the Lev