Projectile-Motion

=Integrated Science Chapter 4 Projectile Motion Simulation=

Teacher: Mrs. Claire Voelker

1. Opener: Respond to this prompt in your notebook.
What do you think? Think about a ball flying through the air, a cannon ball fired from a cannon, or any form of projectile motion. What factors affect the motion of an object that is thrown or launched?

Copy this info into your notebook:
These parameters will be known as the “**DEFAULT PARAMETERS**.”

Object = “tankshell” Angle (degrees) = 60 degrees Initial Speed (m/s) = 18 m/s Altitude (m) = 0 m Air Resistance should not be checked

All other parameters should be controlled by the simulation. DO NOT change them!

Go to the PHET website [|Motion Simulations] and select the “Projectile Motion” simulation and click RUN NOW. You will investigate how the three variables from part a) affect projectile motion. You want to focus particularly on the maximum height and maximum range of the projectile. Complete the worksheet with your observations and conclusions. **NO one word observations.**