Also, after getting the data, Tracker Video fit a function for me so that I have: The slope of the x-t graph (this is the x-velocity) The parameters of the 2 nd order polynomial that fits the y-t data ...

In this video, we introduce the fundamentals of kinematics in 2D, focusing on projectile motion. Learn how to break down the horizontal and vertical components of motion, apply key equations, and ...

The terms projectile and trajectory are introduced. Projectile Motion: The terms projectile and trajectory are introduced. Students learn to describe horizontal and vertical components of a projectile ...

Figure 1: Formation of Copernicus crater by a low-speed impact. Figure 3: Impact velocity distribution on the Moon. The planetary geology community has not previously considered the possibility that ...

I wish Angry Birds had been around when I was teaching high school physics. Please don’t think of the game as a hate crime against hogs, or an avian anger management program—instead, think of it as a ...

Back in October of last year, the United States Army completed a demonstration of the XM1155-SC guided projectile from an M109 Paladin self-propelled howitzer. The round, which was developed by BAE ...

The clock seems to be running out for the Navy's much-hyped electromagnetic railgun after the service closed down development on the hypervelocity round it was meant to fire in order to make room for ...