Virtual Lab

Projectile MotionBlast a car out of a cannon, and challenge yourself to hit a target! Learn about projectile motion by firing various objects. Set parameters such as angle, initial speed, and mass. Explore vector representations, and add air resistance to investigate the factors that influence drag.

Try out projectile motion yourself with this fun virutal PHET lab. Shoot the cannon with everything from a cannon ball to a grand piano. Will the mass of an object affect projectile motion? Find out with this fun lab!

(Click on the image of the cannon to the left to access the virtual lab platform.)

Click on the link below for the lab procedure to follow for your lab report:

PHET Lab Document

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