Aadam Sheikh SPH4U – LAB ACTIVITY: PROJECTILE MOTION
OBJECTIVE: To explore 2D motion in projectile motion PROCEDURE:
1.
View the video one frame at a time.
2.
Record the horizontal and vertical displacement w.r.t time
OBSERVATION
Time (s)
Horizontal Displacement (m)
Vertical Displacement (m)
0
0
0
0.3 0.94
4.88
0.5
1.82
9.11
0.7
2.55
12.07
1
3.65 15.78
1.3
4.74
18.6
1.8
6.56
21.33
2.11
7.69
21.8
2.5
9.12
21.05
3
10.94
17.9
3.5
12.76
12.3
4
14.59
4.24
4.22
15.38
0
ANALYSIS:
1.
Use Excel to graph Horizontal displacement vs. Time
2.
Determine a relationship between Horizontal displacement and time
As the time increases, the horizontal displacement increases
3.
Use Excel to graph Vertical displacement vs. Time
4.
Determine a relationship between Vertical displacement and time
As the time increases, the vertical displacement increases until the maximum height. The vertical displacement then decreases until the vertical displacement is 0.
5.
Draw a curve of best fit and show the equation of the curve
6.
What is the significant of the A coefficient of the equation y = Ax
2
+ Bx + C.
