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NAME: JOSHUA G. DRIO SECTION: ARC-2105

DATE SUBMITTED:
LECTURER: Mr. MARK PAULO D. SAN JUAN
LABORATORY EXPERIMENT
(Projectile Motion)

DIRECTIONS: Perform and answer the following laboratory experiment. Use blue/black
ink only. Any forms of erasures or alterations will be marked wrong. Use ARCHITECTURAL
LETTERING only.

OBJECTIVES:
● Determine how each parameter (initial height, initial angle, initial speed, mass,
diameter, and altitude) affects the trajectory of an object. (air resistance is
neglected)
● Predict how varying the initial conditions will affect a projectile’s path and provide
an explanation for the prediction.
● Determine that the x and y motion of a projectile are independent.
● Discuss projectile motion using common vocabulary (such as: launch angle, initial
speed, initial height, range, time).

MATERIALS:
● Blue/Black Ballpen (0.3 or 0.4)
● 8.5” x 13” bond paper
● Cellular Phone
● Simulation which can be downloaded at Google Play Store. (see figure 1 for
reference)

Figure 1

PROCEDURES:
1. Download then open the application Projectile Motion Simulator.
2. Set the location of the projectile to (0,0) m, initial velocity at 15 m/s and
acceleration due to gravity at 9.8 m/s2.
3. Set the angle at 10˚. Then click simulate.
4. Record the data in Table 1.
5. Repeat procedures 3 and 4, but this time use the angle 20˚, 30˚, 40˚, 50˚, 60˚, 70˚, 80˚
and 90˚ respectively.
6. Repeat procedures 3, 4 and 5. But this time set the initial velocity at 20 m/s. Record
your data in Table 2.

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7. Repeat procedures 3, 4, 5 and 6. But this time set the initial velocity at 20 m/s.
Record your data in Tables 3 and 4 respectively.
8. Set the initial location of projectile to (0,5) m. Then repeat procedures 3, 4, 5, 6 and
7. Record your data in Tables 5, 6, 7 and 8 respectively.

RESULTS AND TABLES:

Table 1
g = 9.8 m/s2
(0,0) m
Angle Initial Maximum Maximum Total Time
Velocity Range (m) Height (m) of Flight (s)
10˚ 15 m/s 7.85 m 0.35 m 0.53 s
20˚ 15 m/s 14.76 m 1.34 m 1.05 s
30˚ 15 m/s 19.88 m 2.87 m 1.53 s
40˚ 15 m/s 22.61 m 4.74 m 1.97 s
50˚ 15 m/s 22.61 m 6.74 m 2.35 s
60˚ 15 m/s 19.88 m 8.61 m 2.65 s
70˚ 15 m/s 14.76 m 10.14 m 2.88 s
80˚ 15 m/s 7.85 m 11.13 m 3.01 s
90˚ 15 m/s 0m 11.48 m 3.06 s

Table 2
g = 9.8 m/s2
(0,0) m
Angle Initial Maximum Maximum Total Time
Velocity Range (m) Height (m) of Flight (s)
10˚ 20 m/s 13.96 m 0.62 m 0.71 s
20˚ 20 m/s 26.24 m 2.39 m 1.4 s
30˚ 20 m/s 35.35 m 5.1 m 2.04 s
40˚ 20 m/s 40.2 m 8.43 m 2.62 s
50˚ 20 m/s 40.2 m 11.98 m 3.13 s
60˚ 20 m/s 35.35 m 15.31 m 3.53 s
70˚ 20 m/s 26.24 m 18.02 m 3.84 s
80˚ 20 m/s 13.96 m 19.79 m 4.02 s
90˚ 20 m/s 0m 20.41 m 4.08 s

Table 3
g = 19.6 m/s2
(0,0) m
Angle Initial Maximum Maximum Total Time
Velocity Range (m) Height (m) of Flight (s)
10˚ 15 m/s 3.93 m 0.17 m 0.27 s
20˚ 15 m/s 7.38 m 0.67 m 0.52 s
30˚ 15 m/s 9.94 m 1.43 m 0.77 s
40˚ 15 m/s 11.31 m 2.37 m 0.98 s
50˚ 15 m/s 11.31 m 3.37 m 1.17 s
60˚ 15 m/s 9.94 m 4.3 m 1.33 s
70˚ 15 m/s 7.38 m 5.07 m 1.44 s
80˚ 15 m/s 3.93 m 5.57 m 1.51 s
90˚ 15 m/s 0m 5.74 m 1.53 s

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Table 4
g = 19.6 m/s2
(0,0) m
Angle Initial Maximum Maximum Total Time
Velocity Range (m) Height (m) of Flight (s)
10˚ 20 m/s 6.98 m 0.31 m 0.35 s
20˚ 20 m/s 13.12 m 1.19 m 0.70 s
30˚ 20 m/s 17.67 m 2.55 m 1.02 s
40˚ 20 m/s 20.1 m 4.22 m 1.31 s
50˚ 20 m/s 20.1 m 5.99 m 1.56 s
60˚ 20 m/s 17.67 m 7.65 m 1.77 s
70˚ 20 m/s 13.12 m 9.01 m 1.92 s
80˚ 20 m/s 6.98 m 9.9 m 2.01 s
90˚ 20 m/s 0m 10.2 m 2.04 s

Table 5
g = 9.8 m/s2
(0,5) m
Angle Initial Maximum Maximum Total Time
Velocity Range (m) Height (m) of Flight (s)
10˚ 15 m/s 19.36 m 5.35 m 1.31 s
20˚ 15 m/s 23.42 m 6.34 m 1.66 s
30˚ 15 m/s 26.4 m 7.87 m 2.03 s
40˚ 15 m/s 27.51 m 9.74 m 2.39 s
50˚ 15 m/s 26.23 m 11.74 m 2.72 s
60˚ 15 m/s 22.44 m 13.61 m 2.99 s
70˚ 15 m/s 16.4 m 15.14 m 3.2 s
80˚ 15 m/s 8.65 m 16.13 m 3.32 s
90˚ 15 m/s 0m 16.48 m 3.36 s

Table 6
g = 9.8 m/s2
(0,5) m
Angle Initial Maximum Maximum Total Time
Velocity Range (m) Height (m) of Flight (s)
10˚ 20 m/s 28.06 m 5.62 m 1.42 s
20˚ 20 m/s 36.19 m 7.39 m 1.93 s
30˚ 20 m/s 42.54 m 10.1 m 2.46 s
40˚ 20 m/s 45.46 m 13.43 m 2.97 s
50˚ 20 m/s 44.03 m 16.98 m 3.42 s
60˚ 20 m/s 38.03 m 20.31 m 3.8 s
70˚ 20 m/s 27.94 m 23.02 m 4.09 s
80˚ 20 m/s 14.79 m 24.79 m 4.26 s
90˚ 20 m/s 0m 25.41 m 4.32 s

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Table 7
g = 19.6 m/s2
(0,5) m
Angle Initial Maximum Maximum Total Time
Velocity Range (m) Height (m) of Flight (s)
10˚ 15 m/s 12.7 m 5.17 m 0.86 s
20˚ 15 m/s 14.41 m 5.67 m 1.02 s
30˚ 15 m/s 15.5 m 6.43 m 1.19 s
40˚ 15 m/s 15.62 m 7.37 m 1.36 s
50˚ 15 m/s 14.56 m 8.37 m 1.51 s
60˚ 15 m/s 12.28 m 9.3 m 1.64 s
70˚ 15 m/s 8.89 m 10.07 m 1.73 s
80˚ 15 m/s 4.67 m 10.57 m 1.79 s
90˚ 15 m/s 0m 10.74 m 1.81 s

Table 8
g = 19.6 m/s2
(0,5) m
Angle Initial Maximum Maximum Total Time
Velocity Range (m) Height (m) of Flight (s)
10˚ 20 m/s 17.99 m 5.31 m 0.91 s
20˚ 20 m/s 21.5 m 6.19 m 1.14 s
30˚ 20 m/s 24.04 m 7.55 m 1.39 s
40˚ 20 m/s 24.91 m 9.22 m 1.63 s
50˚ 20 m/s 23.66 m 10.99 m 1.84 s
60˚ 20 m/s 20.2 m 12.65 m 2.02 s
70˚ 20 m/s 14.74 m 14.01 m 2.15 s
80˚ 20 m/s 7.77 m 14.9 m 2.24 s
90˚ 20 m/s 0m 15.2 m 2.27 s

GUIDE QUESTIONS: (Answer the following questions briefly and comprehensively.

Maximize the space provided below.)
1. How does the initial height affect the trajectory of projectile?

- HAVING A HIGHER INITIAL HEIGHT WILL RESULTS TO A HIGHER PROJECTION

OF A TRAJECTORY, WHILE A LOWER INITIAL HEIGHT WILL RESULTS TO A
LOWER PROJECTION OF A TRAJECTORY.

2. How does the angle affect the trajectory of projectile?

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- WHEN THE ANGLE OF PROJECTION WAS PROJECTED 0 TO 45° WITH THE SAME
VELOCITY, THE RANGE IT CREATES WAS INCREASING AND A MAXIMUM
RANGE AT 45°, WHILE WHEN THE ANGLE WAS PROJECTED 46° TO 90° WITH
THE SAME VELOCITY, THE RANGE IT CREATES WAS DECREASING.
-

3. How does the initial velocity affect the trajectory of projectile?

- THE INITIAL VEOLCITY OF THE PROJECTION WILL DETERMINE THE POWER

AND THE FORCE DRIVEN WHEN AN OBJECT WAS PROJECTED. HAVING A
HIGHER INITIAL VELOCITY WILL CREATES A LONGER TRAJECTORY AND A
LOWER INITIAL VELOCITY WILL CREATES A SMALLER TRAJECTORY OF A
PROJECTILE CONSIDERING THE ANGLE OF PROJECTION.

4. How does the acceleration due to gravity affect the trajectory of projectile?

- THE GRAVITY DOES NOT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE HORIZONTAL

MOTION OF THE PROJECTILE SINCE THE GRAVITY ACTS VERTICALLY THUS
THE PROJECTION TRAVELS AT CONSTANT VELOCITY UNDER THE
DOWNWARD FORCE DUE TO THE ACCELERATION DUE TO THE GRAVITY.

5. How do you think the varying initial conditions (initial height, angle, velocity, and
acceleration due to gravity) affect the projectile’s path? Prove your answer.

- THESE CONDITIONS AFFECT THE PROJECTILE’S PATH IN A WAY THAT ALL

TOGETHER IT CREATES THE LINE OR THE PATH OF EVERY PROJECTED OBJECT.
ABSENCE OF ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT THE OVERALL
TRAJECTORY OR EITHER IT WILL NOT CREATE ANY PROJECTILE MOTION. FOR
EXAMPLE IS WHEN SHOOTING A BALL IN A BASKETBALL GAME. THE ANGLE OF
PROJECTION AND THE VELOCITY WILL CREATE THE INITIAL HEIGHT OF THE
PROJECTILE AND THE ACCELERATION DUE TO GRAVITY ON THE OTHER HAND
WILL DETERMINE THE RANGE OF THE OBJECT FROM THE POINT WHERE A BALL
WAS RELEASE.

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6. What is the relationship between the range of the trajectory with respect to the
initial velocity, angle, and acceleration due to gravity?

- THE RANGE OF TRAJECTORY DIFFERS DEPENDING UPON THE INITIAL VELOCITY,

ANGLE OF PROJECTION AND THE ACCELERATION DUE TO GRAVITY. HAVING A
HIGHER INITIAL VELOCITY AND A HIGHER ANGLE OF PROJECTION WILL RESULT
TO HIGHER RANGE OF THE TRAJECTORY WHILE HAVING A LOWER INITIAL
VELOCITY AND A LOWER ANGLE OF PROJECTION WILL RESULT TO SMALLER
RANGE OF THE TRAJECTORY BUT ON THE OTHER HAND, THE RANGE OF THE
PROJECTILE WITH A GIVEN INITIAL VELOCITY IS SAME FOR A PAIR OF
PROJECTION ANGLES Θ AND 90° – Θ. WHEN THE ANGLE OF PROJECTION WAS
PROJECTED HIGHER THAN 45° THE RANGE OF PROJECTILE WILL BEGAN TO
LESSEN.

7. What is the relationship between the maximum height displaced by the projectile
with respect to the initial velocity, angle, and acceleration due to gravity?

- UPON CONDUCTING THE EXPERIMENT, WITH A CONSTANT INITIAL VELOCITY

AND GRAVITATI0NAL ACCELARATION, THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT DISPLACED BY
THE PROJECTILE INCREASES WHEN THE ANGLE INCREASES AND THE HEIGHT
DECREASES WHEN THE ANGLE DECREASE CORRESPONDINGLY.

8. What is the relationship between the total time of flight of the projectile with
respect to the initial velocity, angle, and acceleration due to gravity?

- UPON CONDUCTING THE EXPERIMENT, WITH A CONSTANT INITIAL VELOCITY

AND GRAVITATI0NAL ACCELARATION, THE TOTAL TIME OF FLIGHT OF THE
PROJECTILE INCREASES WHEN THE ANGLE INCREASES AND THE TIME
DECREASES WHEN THE ANGLE DECREASE CORRESPONDINGLY.

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9. How does x and y motion of projectile become independent with one another?
Explain your answer.
- DUE TO THE FACT THAT PERPENDICULAR COMPONENTS ARE INDEPENDENT TO
EACH OTHER, THE VERTICAL FORCE ACTS PERPENDICULAR TO THE HORIZONTAL
MOTION HAS NO FFECT ON IT. A CHANGE IN THE HORIZONTAL COMPONENT
DOES NOT AFFECT THE VERTICAL COMPONENT.

10. What observations have you deduce when it comes to the launch angle of
projectile? Defend your answer mathematically.

- WHEN IT COMES TO THE ANGLE OF PROJECTION, THE ANGLE BETWEEN THE

INITIAL TRAJECTORY AND THE HORIZONTAL, DETERMINES THE SHAPE OF THE
PARABOLA DESCRIBED IN FLIGHT BY THE OBJECT OR BODY. MORE GENERALLY
THEY ARE BETWEEN 0 AND90° TO THE HORIZONTAL AND AS A CONSEQUENCE
WILL PRODUCE A PARABOLIC SHAPE BUT THE STEEPNESS OR SHALLOWNESS OF
THE CURVE WILL DEPEND ON THE ANGLE OF PROJECTION, WITH ANGLES
GREATER THAN 45° PRODUCING STEEPER CURVES AND ANGLES LESS THAN 45°
PRODUCING SHALLOWER CURVES. ALSO, WHEN THE ANGLE OF PROJECTION WAS
PROJECTED 0 TO 45° WITH THE SAME VELOCITY, THE RANGE IT CREATES WAS
INCREASING AND A MAXIMUM RANGE AT 45°, WHILE WHEN THE ANGLE WAS
PROJECTED 46° TO 90° WITH THE SAME VELOCITY, THE RANGE IT CREATES WAS
DECREASING.

CONCLUSIONS: (Write minimum of 10 conclusions you found based on the laboratory

experiment.)

1. THE INITIAL HEIGHT OF AN OBJECT CAN AFFECT THE TRAJECTORY OF THE

PROJECTION RELATIVELY
2. THE ACCELERATION DUE TO GRAVITY DOES NOT AFFECT THE X-MOTION THUS
ONLY AFFECTING EVERY Y-MOTION.
3. INITIAL VELOCITY AFFECTS THE OVERALL RANGE OF THE PROJECTION WITH
RESPECT TO THE ANGLE OF PROJECTION.
4. THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF A PROJECTION DEPENDS UPON THE INITIAL VELOCITY
AND THE ANGLE OF PROJECTION.
5. A CHANGE IN HORIZONTAL COMPONENT DOES NOT AFFECT THE VERTICAL
COMPONENT.
6. THE TOTAL TIME OF FLIGHT OF A PROJECTION DEPENDS UPON THE INITIAL
VELOCITY AND THE ANGLE OF PROJECTION

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7. THE ANGLE BETWEEN THE INITIAL TRAJECTORY AND THE HORIZONTAL,

DETERMINES THE SHAPE OF THE PARABOLA DESCRIBED IN FLIGHT BY THE
OBJECT OR BODY
8. THE INITIAL HEIGHT, ANGLE, VELOCITY, AND ACCELERATION DUE TO GRAVITY
AFFECTS THE TRAJECTORY OF EVERY PROJECTILE.
9. THE RANGE OF A PROJECTILE MOTION IS ZERO IF THE ANGLE OF PROJECTION IS
EQUAL TO 90 DEGREE.
10. THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF A PROJECTION IS ZERO IF THE ANGLE OF PROJECTION
IS EQUAL TO 0 DEGREE.

Additional Activity:
Sketch or Draw things that reminds you of PROJECTILE MOTION. Label your drawing by
writing the formula in the drawing. (A4 Vellum Board)

Prepared by:

Mr. Mark Paulo D. San Juan

Guest Lecturer II - CAFAD

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