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MARTINEZ 1 Trevor Martinez Instructors Name Course Name Due Date The Effect of Launch Angle on Projectile Distance Pre-Lab Questions The angle at which a projectile is launched affects the distance that projectile can travel in that it is the determinant of the initial velocity and the trajectory followed by the projectile. A higher launch angle means a higher initial velocity; thus, a greater distance is covered. Hypothesis If the angle of launching a projectile is increased, then the distance traveled by the projectile will also increase. Materials Large rubber band Ruled loose-leaf paper Plastic cap 2 binder clips Metric measuring tape Masking tape Protractor Procedure
MARTINEZ 2 1. A piece of loose-leaf paper is taped to cover the top of the binder, which serves as a launching platform. 2. Two binder clips are then clipped at the same distance from the shortest binder side to hold the rubber band in place. 3. Books are then inserted between the binder side to gain an angle of 30º. Additionally, a protractor is used to measure and adjust the angle as accurately as possible. 4. The rubber band is then pulled back using the lines on the loose-leaf paper as a guide, and the plastic cap is launched. A small piece of masking tape labeled L1 marks the landing location. 5. Steps 3-4 are repeated ten times, with the cap being launched and the landing location marked for every turn. The length of each landing should be measured using a measuring tape in 'cm' and data recorded in a table. 6. The books in the binder are then adjusted to achieve an angle of 45º and procedures 4-5 are repeated 7. Again, the books in the binder should be adjusted to achieve an angle of 60º, and procedures 4- 5 should be repeated. Data Launch Angle (degrees) Landing Location Trial 1-10 Distance (cm) Trial 1 L1 Trial 2 L2 Trial 3 L3 Trial 4 L4 Trial 5 L5 Trial 6 L6 Trial 7 L7 Trial 8 L8 Trial 9 L9 Trial 10 L10 30º 15.2 16.5 14.9 15.1 15.8 16.2 15.5 15.9 16.3 15.7 45º 20.1 19.8 20.2 20.0 19.9 20.3 19.7 20.4 20.6 20.2 60º 23.6 24.1 24.2 23.9 24.3 23.8 24.4 23.7 23.5 24.0
MARTINEZ 3 The table shows the landing locations of the projectile for three different launch angles: 30 degrees, 45 degrees, and 60 degrees. Each launch angle was repeated ten times, and the distances traveled by the projectile (in cm) were recorded. Observation: while the launch angle is increasing, similarly, the distance traveled by the projectile seems to be increasing. Analysis (Post-lab Questions) 1. To calculate the average distance traveled by the plastic cap for each launching angle, we sum up the distances for each angle and divide by the number of trials. Average distance for 30º launch Angle = ( 15.2 + 16.5 + 14.9 + 15.1 + 15.8 + 16.2 + 15.5 + 15.9 + 16.3 + 15.7 ) 10 = 15.8 cm Average distance for 45º Launch Angle = 20.1 + 19.8 + 20.2 + 20.0 + 19.9 + 20.3 + 19.7 + 20.4 + 20.6 + 20.2 ¿ ¿ 10 = 20.1 cm Average distance for 60º Launch Angle = ( 23.6 + 24.1 + 24.2 + 23.9 + 24.3 + 23.8 + 24.4 + 23.7 + 23.5 + 24.0 ) 10 = 23.9 cm 2. A bar graph of the distance traveled Vs. Launch Angle is depicted below [as generated in Excel]:
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