• St. John's University

• PHY 1940 

Virtual Lab 1: Projectile Motion

PHY 1611L, Wednesday 08:30

Purpose: In this lab, we will be investigation the principles of the dynamics of a projectile. First
we will calculate the elements (initial velocity and angle) and compare them to the results of the
simulator. In these lab conditions, the horizontal and vertical components will be considered
separately as we apply kinetic formulas to the corresponding conditions.
Data
Based on the results from the simulator, the only dynamics that effect distance is angle and initial
velocity. As constant initial velocity, the angle that showed to have the maximum range was
45˚because at 45˚ the Vx and Vy components are the same.
Part 2
In accordance with question 1, the same distance will be achieved at 30˚ as well at 60˚. These
results were extrapolated from conditions that presumed no air friction.