Projectile Motion Calculator
Projectile Motion: a planned Super Calculator tool. Covers initial velocity. Stub page: the tool, its formula and a worked example are not published yet.
Projectile Motion Calculator is a planned calculator in the science section of Super Calculator, covering physics: mechanics.
What this calculator will compute
Inputs: initial velocity, launch angle, launch height, gravitational acceleration and air resistance toggle.
Outputs: range, maximum height, time of flight, impact velocity and angle, trajectory points and optimal angle.
Formula, recorded as scope and not yet verified against a primary source: Decompose the launch velocity into vx = v cos(theta) and vy = v sin(theta). Range = v^2 sin(2 theta)/g for level ground, maximum height = (v sin theta)^2/(2g), flight time = 2 v sin(theta)/g. Launch from a nonzero height requires solving the quadratic in t.
Status
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