Lab Projectile Motion Experimental Procedure 1 2 The

Lab: Projectile Motion Experimental Procedure: 1. 2. The objective of this lab is to study projectile motion under a "real" situation Assemble the ramp and track as indicated by your teacher. 3. Be sure to locate the exit of the ramp in the “ 1 meter” mark and adjust it tightly in that position. 4. Drop the ball from one extreme of the ramp and measure the time from the exit of the ramp to the end of the track. 5. Repeat step “ 4” three times to get three different readings of this time. 6. For each try, calculate the velocities using the formula v = d/t Class: ______ Name: ______ Date: ____ Period: ___ Projectile Motion Lab Materials: ____________ Illustration: Objective: The objective of this lab is to study projectile motion under a "real" situation. Table

Lab: Projectile Motion Experimental Procedure: 7. 8. 9. Calculate the Average Velocity using the formula: Avg. Velocity = (v 1+v 2+v 3) / 3 Measure the height of the track ( H ) in meters, using 2 decimals Calculate the Drop time and the distance ( R ) using the corresponding formulas. Class: ______ Name: ______ Date: ____ Period: ___ Projectile Motion Lab (Cnt’d) Formulas: Free fall: H = ½ g (Drop Time)2 Drop Time = 2 H/g g = 9. 8 m/s 2 Linear Motion: Velocity = Distance / Time Distance = R Time = Drop Time R = Velocity x Drop Time