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Motion and Projectile

Investigate how launch speed, launch angle, and gravity affect a projectile's path, flight time, maximum height, and horizontal range.

Projectile simulator

Observation

Change the launch angle and compare the resulting trajectory.

Initial speed 20 m/s Speed at the instant of launch.

Launch angle 45° Angle measured above the horizontal.

Gravity 9.8 m/s² Change gravity to compare different environments.

Flight time —

Maximum height —

Horizontal range —

Peak time —

Equations

T = 2u sin θ / g

H = (u sin θ)² / 2g

R = u² sin 2θ / g

These equations assume the projectile lands at its launch height and air resistance is negligible.