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7 gru 2010 · Students often find it difficult to calculate the trajectories of projectiles. With the help of Elias Kalogirou’s model, they can be easily visualised. In addition, Ian Francis suggests further uses for the model in the classroom.
Learn about projectile motion by firing various objects. Set parameters such as angle, initial speed, and mass. Explore vector representations, and add air resistance to investigate the factors that influence drag.
Projectile motion refers to the method used for calculating the trajectory of a projectile (which can be pretty much any physical object — a rock, a ball, etc.) as it moves through the air.
Projectile motion is the motion of an object thrown (projected) into the air when, after the initial force that launches the object, air resistance is negligible and the only other force that object experiences is the force of gravity.
The key to understanding projectile motion lies in knowing its fundamental principles, such as velocity, acceleration, and trajectory. These concepts are described by various formulas that we will cover in detail.
quently follows a distinct trajectory: a path determined by a combination of gravity and air resistance. I have devised a model to help visualise these trajectories in the classroom and allows students to investigate hori-zontal and vertical components of projectile motion. Note that air resist-ance is not included in the model. Construction ...
This projectile simulator allows students to alter the launch speed, launch height and launch angle of a projectile. The trajectory, range, and time of fight are displayed. The velocity vector components, acceleration vector, and the trajectory trace can be toggled off and on.
