Vertical Marble Launcher

On the other hand the horizontal acceleration is 0 m s s and the projectile continues with a constant horizontal velocity throughout its entire trajectory.

Vertical marble launcher.

If the vertical velocity component is equal to 0 then it s the case of horizontal projectile motion. For this experiment you will use angles from 0 to 80 degrees. If additionally α 90 then it s the case of free fall. Three vectors v vx and vy form a right triangle.

This design of a marble launcher uses a plunger that is pulled back inside of the barrel so that a compression spring begins to compress and create potential energy once released the spring drives the plunger through the barrel which forces the marble out of the barrel. Easy to read protractor allows for precise measurements and calculations. The solid heavy base provides an easy to use and reliable setup. You can use a bubble level to align the.

Write down the equations of motion. Arrange the desk in a way such that the direction of launch will be clear for at least 4 meters. The vertical velocity changes by 9 8 m s each second of motion. Place the cpo launcher near the edge of a student desk.

Extra problems 1 a car dnves offa wharf at 15 m s if the wharf is 25 m above water calculate. The assignment was to create a projectile launcher to test if increasing the initial angle of an object marble would increase the total displacement of the launched object. B the horizontal distance. The vertical velocity component vy is equal to v sin α.

The test involved launching the object and measuring the initial height angle and the displacement of the object. The launcher can launch at angles from 0 horizontal to 90 degrees vertical. Launch steel balls at angles between 0 and 70 degrees and over distances up to 2 5 m. Attach one photogate to the marble launcher so that the marble breaks the light beam as it comes out of the barrel.

Durable apparatus to study velocity acceleration and projectile motion. A marble with a speed of 2 0 m s rolls off the edge of a table 1 8 m high a how long does it take it to hit the floor. A the time of flight assume down is positive. Put the timer in interval mode and connect the photogate to input a.

Gravity being a vertical force causes a vertical acceleration. B how far from the table will it hit the floor. Velocity of the marble can range from 3 m s to 9 m s.