Basic Idea:

• Measure the speed of a projectile; calculate landing position when shot at a specified angle.

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What:	How Many:	Where:
Projectile Guns	1	non-Majors storeroom, shelf R2 & R3
Catch boxes	1	non-Majors storeroom, top of shelf R
Carbon paper	1	non-Majors storeroom, shelf R3
Adjustable ramp (shared by all)	2	non-Majors storeroom, shelf R4
30 m measuring tape (shared)	1	non-Majors storeroom, shelf AA4
Garbage cans, smaller buckets	assorted	Look around
Metersticks & 2-Metersticks	a bunch	non-Majors storeroom, shelf AA1 & AA2
Photogate & custom jig	1	non-Majors storeroom, glass cabinet (see notes below)
Large clamps	Lots, if available	non-Majors storeroom, shelf C4

Computers Needed?

• Yes

• Projectile Gun setup on tables (top view):
  

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• Projectile Gun on table (side view):
  

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• Custom Jig for Time-Of-Flight measurements:
  

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• Projectile Gun at an angle:
  

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• One photgate timer and accessory unit are necessary for the time-of-flight measurement. The custom jig is attached to the gates using velcro; be sure to pick the gates that already have velcro on them. The photogate is set to pulse mode.

• Large C-clamps are desired to prevent gun recoil on table; however, they keep disappearing. If none are available, students can mark initial position of gun on table using masking tape.

• The angled ramps can be clamped to the lab bench with a single, large bench clamp, afixed to the side of the base. This will limit the angle to greater than 30°; not a problem, since greater angles are desirable for an "easier" shot. 1x6 boards with a small "base" are available (they're with the guns); attach one board to each ramp with a small clamp. The base of the board keeps the gun from sliding off the ramp.

• On the lab computers, a shortcut can be made to the Excel spreadsheet Projectile Motion.xls (located in directory C:\lab data). Upon execution, the height, gun angle, minimum, average, and maximum velocity are input. A graph is displayed (on the "Graph" sheet) showing the projectile path for each velocity, and the range the ball will travel. This file is set to "read only".