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This document summarizes an experiment on projectile motion conducted by Nicholas Bonn L. Sing for Physics 132. The experiment had two parts: 1) measuring the motion of a ball projected vertically, and 2) measuring the motion of a ball projected at various angles between 15 and 75 degrees. Key results included determining that range increased with launch angle up to 45 degrees and then decreased, while maximum height generally increased with angle. The experiment demonstrated the independent vertical and horizontal components of projectile motion and validated the use of kinematic equations to analyze two-dimensional motion under gravity.

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PHYS182.finalreport - Sing Experiment #2

This document summarizes an experiment on projectile motion conducted by Nicholas Bonn L. Sing for Physics 132. The experiment had two parts: 1) measuring the motion of a ball projected vertically, and 2) measuring the motion of a ball projected at various angles between 15 and 75 degrees. Key results included determining that range increased with launch angle up to 45 degrees and then decreased, while maximum height generally increased with angle. The experiment demonstrated the independent vertical and horizontal components of projectile motion and validated the use of kinematic equations to analyze two-dimensional motion under gravity.

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PHYS132 – M4/M13

Group#7_Puracan

CEBU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY


UNIVERSITY
N. Bacalso Avenue, Cebu City

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE


Department of Engineering Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry

SING, NICHOLAS BONN L. December 5, 2019


(Name, Course, and Year) (Date Submitted)

M4/M13 –7 ENGR. KARLA JANE N. PURACAN


Section - Group Number Instructor

Experiment #1

PROJECTILE MOTION
Title of Experiment

I. Objective/s
 To learn the fundamentals of projectile(launching) motion with the different
angles.
 To determine the range as a function of the angle of inclination.
 To learn the motion relations of both height for the vertical motion and the range
for the horizontal motion with the different projector (throwing) angles.
 To determine the maximum height of projection as a function of the angle of
inclination.
 To determine the maximum range as a function of the initial velocity.
 Related topics are trajectory parabola, motion involving uniform acceleration,
ballistics.
II. Materials/Apparatus/Equipment
 Black/Blue Ballpen
 Carbon Paper
 Iron Stand
 Launcher
 Masking Tape
 Metal Ball
 Steel Tape
III. Procedure

Part 1: Elevated Body


1. The preparation of the apparatus and the materials
2. The launcher is mounted on the iron stand and the metal ball is placed inside the
launcher by two clicks.
3. The launcher that is with the iron stand is then measured by its vertical distance
or position from where it stood.
4. The metal ball is fired to the ground by pulling the string and assuming where it
would land on the table.
5. A clean sheet of paper is placed at the approximate location of the table.
6. The metal ball is fired five times and the horizontal distance that is traveled by
the ball is measured.
7. The solving of the initial velocity (magnitude and direction) and time of the ball
using the appropriate formula.
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Part 2: Body Projected at an Angle


1. The preparation of the apparatus and the materials
2. The launcher is mounted on the iron stand and the metal ball is placed inside the
launcher by two clicks.
3. The launcher that is with the iron stand is then positioned from the muzzles’
mouth/tip to the end of the laboratory table.
4. The launcher is adjusted so the ball would shoot at the desired angles.
5. Fire the metal ball at an angle of 15o and note its approximate place where the
ball strikes the table.
6. Measure the range of the ball using the steel tape.
7. Repeat the steps 5 and 6, but use angles 30o, 45o, 60o, and 75o.
8. Using the appropriate formula, compute the total time of flight, maximum height
attained, and the range of the projectile.

IV. Tabulated Data and Results


Part 1: Elevated Body
Trial h x t vo
1 38.7 cm 111.5 cm 0.2809 s 396.9384 cm/s
2 38.7 cm 111.7 cm 0.2809 s 397.6507 cm/s
3 38.7 cm 106.8 cm 0.2809 s 380.2065 cm/s
4 38.7 cm 107.9 cm 0.2809 s 384.1225 cm/s
5 38.7 cm 104.4 cm 0.2809 s 371.6625 cm/s
Voave=386.1161 cm/s

In part 1 of tabulated data and results, it shows that the height in all trials are all
equal in 38.7 cm. After computing the time with respect to gravity, all trials have the
same amount of time with 0.2809 s. However, the distance in each trial are
completely different after measuring its distance using the steel tape. In each trial,
the initial velocity almost shows similarities, but eventually turns out to be different.
So, the average velocity shows its total mean score of all trials V0ave=386.1161 cm/s

Part 2: Body Projected at an Angle


Trial θ vo T H Robs Rcomp %Diff
1 15o 386.1161 0.2037 0.0132 69.4 cm 75.9865 8.67%
cm/s s cm cm
2 30o 386.1161 0.3963 18.9966 120 cm 131.612 8.82%
cm/s s cm 6 cm
3 45 o
386.1161 0.5166 37.9933 160 cm 151.973 5.28%
cm/s s cm 1 cm
4 60o 386.1161 0.6817 56.9900 132.5 131.612 0.67%
cm/s s cm cm 6 cm
5 75 o
386.1161 0.7604 70.8964 66.5 cm 75.9865 12.48%
cm/s s cm cm

In part 2 of tabulated data and results, it shows that the initial velocities in all
degrees are all similar. The time shows that the moment the metal ball is projected from
the launcher reveals its exact time when the metal ball strikes to the ground and most of
it shows a different time interval. The height gives its exact position as it was launched to
the air providing no gravitation pull and shows different data in different degrees
provided. The resultant observation shows the distance when the metal ball strikes to
the ground; however, trial 1 (69.4 cm) and 5 (66.5 cm) are almost similar and shows less
differences same as to the trials 2 (120 cm) and 4 (132.5 cm). The third trial (160 cm) is
much more different in all of the trials because its resultant is much more higher than the
rest of the degrees. The resultant computations shows more similarities and less
differences because in trial 1 and 5 (75.9865), both are similar as well as the trial 2 and
4 (131.6126 cm), but on the third trial stills shows high in resultant. The percentage
difference shows that most of the trials did not exceed the 20% mark. Since it shows
less error, most of the trials have the right computation and the experiment shows high
percentage of a pass.
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V. Experimental Data Analysis and Discussion

70.8964 cm
75o

56.9900 cm
60o
37.9933 cm
45o
18.9966 cm

30o
0.0132 cm
15o

66.5 cm 69.4 cm 120 cm 132.5 cm 160 cm Robs

The result shows that 15o had the second lowest range and height, 30o had the third
highest range, but low on height, 45o had the second highest height and the longest
range, 60o had the second highest height and as well as the range, and finally the 75 o
had the highest height, but had the lowest on range. It wasn’t expected because all of
the angles had a different trajectory and most of them had different range and heights.
This result broadens our understanding by helping us realize that in life there are certain
situations that we may encounter when it comes to sports, especially in Olympic sports.

VI. Conclusion

Yes, we learned that the projectile motion of the ball follows a constant horizontal
velocity and a vertical velocity that was consistent with the acceleration of gravity. The
result showed that there was both initial vertical and horizontal velocity. This lab taught
the concepts of projectile motion.  It taught that horizontal motion and vertical motion
are independent of each other except for time.  Using this common factor of time
allows for the calculation of many different values. The lab also taught how to use
the kinematic equations for two dimension motion, especially when the motion has a
velocity at an angle.

VII. References

Karthick, G.S. (2014). Projectile Motion. Retrieved from


http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/gsk121212-1651075-projectile-
motion/

Parker, G.W. (1977). AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS: Projectile Motion with Air
Resistance Quadratic in the speed. Retrieved from
https://aapt.scitation.org/doi/10.1119/1.10812

Timms, F.D. (2019). Projectile Motion Conclusion. Experiment 3 Projectile Motion.


Retrieved from https://chrisjolson.com/projectile-motion-conclusion/

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