University of Santo Tomas

College of Education
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics
España, Manila

In partial fulfilment of the requirements needed in

PHYSICS 100

EXPERIMENT 6:
PROJECTILE MOTION

Submitted by:
Cabigao, Caryl
Co, Francine Gaile
Cristobal, Antoniette
Daluz, Riza Lyn
GROUP 3-3N1

Submitted to:
Mr. Loreto A. Juelar
Asst. Prof. Waldo G. Pineda

March 13, 2018

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

OBJECTIVES:

1. To be able to determine the initial velocity of the projectile.

2. To be able to predict the range of the projectile.

THEORY

METHODOLOGY

The materials used are the following:

 Projectile launcher
 Meter stick
 Marble
 Chalk

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

HORIZONTAL VELOCITY

TRIAL HORIZONTAL DISTANCE x IN METER WITH

TWO DECIMAL PLACES
1 0.74 m
2 0.71 m
3 0.73 m
4 1.02 m
5 0.62 m
Vertical distance: y = 0.93 m
Average distance: xA = 0.76 m
INCLINED PROJECTILE LAUNCHER

*vertical distance: 0.98 m

TRIAL HORIZONTAL DISTANCE x IN METER WITH
TWO DECIMAL PLACES
1 0.69 m
2 0.68 m
3 0.58 m
4 0.65 m
5 0.59 m
Initial angle: θ0 = 50°
Average distance: xA = 0.64 m

COMPUTATIONS:

A. HORIZONTAL VELOCITY
Initial velocity [Equation (4.16)]: v0 = 1.74 m/s
B. INCLINED PROJECTILE LAUNCHER
 Predicted horizontal distance: xp = (v0cosθ0)t = 0.67 m
 Predicted difference (PD%) between the predicted and average horizontal
distances:
X𝑝 −𝑋𝐴
o PD % = × 100 = 𝟒. 𝟒𝟖%
𝑋𝑃

OBSERVATION

CONCLUSION

RECOMMENDATION

APPLICATION

1. Why is the x-component of the velocity constant in the projectile motion?

2. A ball is thrown horizontally from the top of a 1.00 m high table. (a) Find the initial
horizontal velocity of the ball if it leaves a mark on the floor 4.00 m in horizontal
distance from the point directly below the point of release of the ball. (b) How
 long is the ball I the air before it hits the ground? Find the (c) position vector and
the (d) velocity of the ball when it hits the floor.

3. The vertical distance y in equation (4.15) is negative. Why? When will y will be
positive and negative?

4. What is the maximum height: (a) with respect to the top of the table and (b) with
respect to the floor – of the projectile in your experiment? (c) What is the time
attaining this maximum height?

5. (a) In your experiment, what are the position vector and velocity of the projectile
when it hits the floor? (b) What is the range along the horizontal line at the same
level with the top of the table? (c) What is the corresponding time for this range?

6. The 45° is the angle for a projectile to have a maximum horizontal distance with
respect to its origin. Is this always true when applied on the ground? Why?

7. What are the x and y components of: (a) the initial velocity and (b) velocity at
the highest point of the projectile in your experiment?

8. There are two solutions for y = 0 equation (4.2). Interpret physically the two
solutions.

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