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Parabolic free fall
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- Summary
You can adjust the angle of the cannon relative to the horizontal. The muzzle velocity can also be adjusted. A cursor is provided to enable the making of measurements. The “Theory” button provides a mathematical representation of the experiment. Air resistance is ignored.
- Learning objectives
- To illustrate a parabolic free fall experiment.
- To show the independence between horizontal and vertical components of motion.
- To see the effects of the muzzle velocity and the initial angle on the path of the cannon ball.
- How to use the animation
Click and tilt the cannon.
Click on
to shoot and 
to stop the motion.Click on 'theory' to show a mathematical representation of the experiment.
- Keywords
- free-fall, parabola, gravitation, Newton, cannon, trajectory, mechanic, dynamic, parabolic, path
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