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    Name Partner

    Projectile lab
    Important note:

    This lab is a major grade. Assessed outcomes are:

    Force 8.1 Explain gravity and the properties of objects upon which they exert force
    Motion 8.2 Calculate the displacement and acceleration of an object moving at a changing speed
    Measurement 8.6 Compare and contrast mathematical and physical measurements including the
    differences, limitations, and accuracy of each.

    You will turn in one page (in addition to this sheet):


     On one side you will neatly show and label your calculations.
     On the other side you will analyze the information you learned from your calculations. Your
    analysis must be typed.

    ONLY collected data can be shared within the group. All calculations and answers should be
    completed on an individual basis with your original work.

    Objective: Analyze vertical and horizontal velocity components of a projectile launched at an angle.

    Supplies: Soft ball, stop watch

    Procedures for data collection:


    1) You need four people in your group to collect the data: A person to throw, a person to catch,
    and two people to keep time.

    Partner 1:__________________________ duty: ________________

    Partner 2:__________________________ duty: ________________

    Partner 3:__________________________ duty: ________________

    Partner 4:__________________________ duty: ________________

    2) Stand as far apart as you are comfortable throwing the tennis ball. Throw the ball to your
    partner with a high angle (give the ball as much hang time as possible). The timers need to
    start timing when the ball leaves the thrower’s hand and stop timing when the ball hits the
    catcher’s hands. Record both times and take the average.

    Record your times here:

    Timer 1 (s) Timer 2 (s) Average Time (s)

    3) Measure the distance between the catcher and thrower.


    Record your distance here: _______________
    Name Partner

    Calculations:
    1) Calculate the horizontal velocity (vx ) of the ball.
    2) Calculate the initial vertical velocity (vy ) of the ball).
    3) Calculate the initial resultant velocity of the ball when it leaves the hands of the thrower.
    (remember, you have the horizontal and vertical components of velocity)
    4) Calculate the angle the ball leaves the hand of the thrower (remember this is the same angle
    it will hit the hands of the receiver).
    5) Calculate maximum height the ball reached.

    Analysis:
    Clearly label each section.
    Drawing:
     After completing your calculations, draw the trajectory of the softball toss.
     Clearly label the launch angle, launch velocity, horizontal velocity, initial vertical
    velocity, range, maximum height and total time.

    Ball Flight:
     Identify forces acting on the ball while it flies.
     Describe the net force and how it affects the motion in horizontal and vertical direction.
     Describe in detail what happens to the horizontal and vertical velocity of the ball as it
    moves through its full flight.

    Air resistance:
    The answers to your lab calculations assume perfect conditions with no air resistance
    factored in. Describe the effects that air resistance would have on the total distance
    traveled and the total time in the air assuming your initial horizontal and vertical
    components of velocity remain unchanged.
    Going to the following website may help you to answer this question.
    http://galileoandeinstein.physics.virginia.edu/more_stuff/Applets/Projectile/projectile.html

    Error sources:
     Identify possible error sources.
     Analyze how each error source affect the lab.
     Discuss ways to reduce those errors.

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