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Range of an Angled Projectile
The Air-Powered
Projectile uses compressed air
as fuel to power its launch. One
of four thrust washers (sizes
Low, Medium, High, and Super) is
pressed onto the top of the
launcher and the projectile
slides down the launching tube.
Air is pumped into the launcher
with the air pump. When it
reaches the pressure needed to
launch the projectile, the
thrust washer is forced off the
launching tube, sending the
projectile into the air.
Students will launch the
projectile vertically and find
the launch velocity. They will
use that velocity to predict the
projectile's range for a given
launch angle.
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applicable science standards
 
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Required Equipment
Air Powered Projectile, Launch
Pad, Angled Wooden Wedges, Air
Pump, Stopwatch, 10m Measuring
tape or trundle wheel,
Protractor, Safety Glasses |
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Acknowledgements: Thank
you to Stephen Rea for his
assistance in developing this
lab. Stephen is a 25 year veteran
physics teacher at Plymouth High
School in Michigan. You can also find him presenting at
State and NSTA
National Conferences. |
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Teacher Notes and Student
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