Projectile launch angle vs displacement

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• Projectile launch angle vs. displacement.pdf - 19 kB

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Title	Projectile launch angle vs displacement
Description	This is a short investigation of optimal angle for launching projectiles (yielding maximum range) that asks the student to first collect data, explain, and then try to derive a physics/ math proof. The idea is for student to solve for the solution both through data collection and analysis and via proof.
Subject	Mathematics, Physics
Level	High School
Type	Homework, Lab
Duration	30 minutes
Answers Included	No
Language	English
Keywords	angle, displacement, projectile, range
Simulation(s)	Projectile Motion

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Author(s)	Mick O'Byrne
Contact Email	obyrnem@bsd405.org
School / Organization	Interlake HS and UW
Date submitted	10/9/07
Date updated	11/14/08