Exp 5: Projectile Motion

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Projectile Lab

The vertical and horizontal positions y and x of a projectile launched with a horizontal velocity vo and no initial vertical velocity are given by:

y(t) = - 1/2 g t2
x(t) = vot

Here xo and yo are chosen to be zero.



The y vs. x plot is called the trajectory of the projectile. It shows the actual positions of the projectile as it moves through space. The curve is a parabola described by

y = B x2


Derive the expression for the coefficient B in terms vo and g





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