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Projectile Motion Applet: Gravity-induced Parabolic Trajectories

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Link: http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/classes/109N/more_stuff/App lets/ProjectileMotion/jarapplet.html
Collection:
Fowler's Physics Applets
http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/classes/109N/more_stuff/Applets/home. html
Author: Drew Dolgert
Media: Webware
Cost: Free
Subjects: Physics
Types: Visualization or Animation, Graphing, Modeling, or Mapping
Description
of resource:
Applet plots parabolic trajectory for various projectiles. You can vary the mass of the projectile, the initial velocity, and the launch angle. In addition, you choose to ignore air resistance or consider it. Calculate max distance, max height, time, and final velocity.
Posted to site: 01/11/2007
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