This is my stickman animatin tik-tok that I made for Pre-Cal. I created this animation, a simplified representation of a character’s anatomy, analogous to a skeleton. I inserted key points in my image in a 2×n matrix, where the x-coordinate of a point is in the top row, and the y-coordinate of the point is in the bottom row.
For this Project, my group constructed a rocket and launched it in order to investigate projectile motion. The lab was divided into two days. On the first day, we drew and constructed the rocket. We talked about different aspects of engineering design that you can use in the creation of your rocket. On the second day, we went outside and launched each group’s rocket. We took data on the launch and then wrote several calculations to complete the lab.
To find the height we were able to use both trigonometric equations and added physics into the equation.
This calculation was made with (112)x-16x^2. This shows the height of the rocket.
Launch Video
During the video we calculated the angle the rocket flew, the distance, and how long it was in the air. In total, it was in the air for about 7 seconds and we got a angle of 21 degrees.
Trigonometric Height
The trigonometric way of finding the height was multiplying 90 by tan(21) and then adding the height of the person who calculated the angle. (5.8)