Thursday, May 22, 2014

Physics Behind the Trebuchet: Projectile Motion

PROJECTILE MOTION:
Vix = vcos(theta): it is the horizontal component of the angle of release.

Viy = vsin(theta): it is the vertical component of the angle of release.
y = the maximum height that the water balloon reaches during its flight. At this point the vertical velocity is zero.
x = the total distance of the water balloon's motion.

To increase the range and maximum height (x and y), the velocity must be increased by decreasing the angle of the release mechanism nail.

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