16 Answered Questions for the topic Projectile Motion

Projectile Motion Physics

03/13/22

Projectile Motion Problem
The left field wall in Fenway Park in Boston is 315 ft from home plate and is 37 ft high. (a) Can a baseball hit with an initial speed of 125 ft/sec clear the wall? What angle is required to do... more
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07/29/21

What is the simplest formula for determining the time taken to hit the ground for an object dropped from a known height?
What is the simplest formula for determining the time taken to hit the ground for an object dropped from a known height?g is 10, initial velocity is 0 and air resistance is negligible
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Projectile Motion Physics

05/13/21

Projectile motion
A soccer player kicks a ball with an initial velocity of 8.5 m/s at an angle of 35° above horizontal.What is the time of flight for the ball? Assume the soccer field is level. What is the maximum... more
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Projectile Motion Physics

09/18/20

Launch angles and height of launch
When an object is launched at ground level, the angle of launch that will make the object go the furthest is 45. If we were to change the height of the initial launch to 10 m, why is the launch... more
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Projectile Motion Math Physics Mechanical Engineering

06/06/20

How to find the initial velocity from this setup?
Hello I'm given an assignment to build a homemade catapult which I already have, and I'm required to determine the initial velocity of a projectile.To do this, I'm told to place my phone and ensure... more
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Projectile Motion Math Algebra 1 Algebra

05/30/20

Math Projectiles
 A 6 ft tall archer shoots an arrow at a target 300 ft away. 1.5 seconds later, it lands in the bull’s eyes which is 3 ft off the ground.
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Projectile Motion Math Algebra 1 Algebra

05/30/20

Math Projectile Question
There is a cannon on a cliff over the ocean. The cliff is 64 ft high. The cannon shoots the cannonball out at 100ft/sec. How far does it reach? 
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Projectile Motion Physics

04/14/20

(Physics) Projectile Motion
Two WWII bombers are flying at the same speed with one directly below the other by about 1 plane length. Ignore air resistance and drag. If the higher bomber releases its bombs, will... more
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Projectile Motion Algebra 1

02/18/20

Please explain, question below
A basketball player shoots a basketball with an initial velocity of 15 ft/sec. The ball is released from an initial height of 6.5 feet.The function         models the height, in feet, of an object... more
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Projectile Motion Ap Physics

09/13/19

Projectile Motion AP Physics

A plane drops a hamper of medical supplies from a height of 3620 m during a practice run over the ocean. The plane’s horizontal velocity was 107 m/s at the instant the hamper was dropped. What is... more
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Projectile Motion Physics Algebra Based Physics

09/08/19

Hitting a golf ball on the moon vs earth
A golf ball is hit on the moon which has a free-fall acceleration 1/6 of its value on earth. The ball is hit at a speed of 28m/s at an angle of 35 degrees. How far did the golf ball travel?... more
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Projectile Motion Physics

09/05/19

A rock is thrown horizontally with speed v from the top of a cliff of height H.

a.) Identify an equation that can be used to solve for the time it takes the rock to hit the ground. b.) Rearrange the equation you wrote to solve for the time it will take the rock to hit the... more
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Projectile Motion Physics

05/20/19

I need to figure out what the velocity will be as it hits the basket 3m off the ground.
If a basketball if shot to a distance of 27.6m, with an initial velocity of 17.1 m/s at an angle of 40 degrees to the horizontal from a height of 2 meters above the ground, what is its velocity as... more
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Projectile Motion Precalculus

10/27/18

Explaining Projectile Motion Equation
Hi! I'm doing a project where I have to use the projectile motion equation s = -16t2 + v0t + s0. I'm trying to do a write up where I explain the different parts of this equation, and I understand... more
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Projectile Motion

02/25/15

calculating speed, possible projectile motion
On a baseball diamond, it takes 2 seconds for a throw to go from the catcher to 2nd base.  What is the speed of the ball in feet per second if the distance between each base is 90 feet?
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Projectile Motion Physics Angle Measure Magnitude

02/15/15

Projectile Motion Help!!
I completed a lab where in a group each member took a turn jumping and the length of the jump as well as the time in the air during the jump. I'm stuck on my final question and am not sure how to... more
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