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How to get the angle needed for a projectile to pass through a given point for trajectory plotting
I am trying to find the angle needed for a projectile to pass-through a given point.
Here is what I do know:
Starting Point $(x_0,y_0)$
Velocity
Pass-through point $(x_1, y_1)$
I also need to ...
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Solve for Initial Velocity of a projectile given Angle, Gravity, and Initial and Final positions?
I've found equations http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/1DKin/U1L6a.cfm for solving everything (and rearranged to solve everything) to do with projectile motion EXCEPT this, even though it should ...
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Projectile motion, canon vs cliff
A cannon is placed at the bottom of a cliff 85 m high. If the cannon is fired straight upward, the cannonball just the reaches the top of the cliff.
a) Calculate the initial speed of the cannonball.
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Ski Jumper's vertical velocity after 246.5m record?
What would be the vertical velocity of this ski jumper (ski flyer), after he first touches down, after he breaks the record with a 246.5m jump? What g force would he experience as he slows down?
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Why is the angle of impact complementary to the angle of launch in the simple equations for the range of a projectile?
I'm using the standard equation for the range of a projectile:
\begin{align}
d &= \frac{v\ \text{cos}\theta}{g} \left( v\ \text{sin}\theta + \sqrt{v^2\ \text{sin}^2\theta + 2gy_0}\right)
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Getting pairs of angle and velocity for a projectile to a given destination
I'm trying to calculate the initial velocity $v_0$ and angle $\theta$ for a given destination $(x, y)$ with a launch height of $y_0$. Obviously there will be a set of pairs of velocity and angle that ...
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How to calculate the correct coordinates from a distorted video of a projectile?
I am working on a high school project that is related to projectile motion. I am exploring how exactly the position of the center of mass affects the trajectory of a long but thin, javelin-like ...
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Projectile motion equations @ very (!) high starting velocity
I've already searched Physics StackExchange for some similar question but I didn't find anything about this.
Assumptions:
Earth is a perfect sphere with it's core (X,Y,Z) -> (0,0,0) as a ...
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Trajectory the body thrown at angle to the horizon
I need to simulate some body, thrown at some angle to the horizon and at some azimuth.
What would be $x(t)$, $y(t)$ and $z(t)$ involving $g(h)$, air resistance (with $\rho(h)$), Coriolis effect and ...
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I'm having trouble understanding the dimensions of this falling body problem
I'm working with this:
A 50 kg mass is shot from a cannon straight up with an initial
velocity of 10m/s off a bridge that is 100 meters above the ground.
If air resistance is given by 5v ...
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Projectile Motion
I know the angle at which a projectile is launched, how far it needs to go, and also the maximum height. How can I find the initial velocity needed (disregarding air resistance)?
Currently, I am ...
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Angle needed to launch a projectile to a given destination at a different height with given initial velocity
I need to calculate the angle required to launch a projectile from point A to point B on an uneven ground, given the parameters.
0nly gravity acts on the projectile – no air resistance.
Parameters ...
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Simple: What do these ballistic impact numbers represent?
I bought physics for game programmers, found here, today to study ballistic impact, but I'm confused as to where a few numbers are coming from. I'm basically looking to understand what the values ...
