01 / Motion
Projectile motion
Change one variable at a time. Both axes use metres. Launch and landing are at the same height; air resistance is ignored.
Time (sped up): 0.0 / 3.2 s
EarthTarget distance: 60 m
Landing distance49.3 mHighest point12.3 mFlight time3.2 s
Predicted landing: 10.7 m short of the target
Horizontal speed: 15.6 m/s
Vertical speed: 15.6 m/s
Why this distance?
R = v₀² sin(2θ) / g
= 22² sin(90°) / 9.81 = 49.3 m
Try 30° and 60° at the same speed. What happens to the landing distance?