PURPOSE: To demonstrate projectile motion.
DESCRIPTION: Ball fired vertically from cart moving horizontally will fall back into the muzzle.
SETUP TIME: less than 5 min.
COMPONENT LIST:
- Howitzer / Track CM shelves (far side)
- Ball Ball box
SUGGESTIONS: Many variations can be done on this to cement projectile motion ideas in the minds of impressionable students.
REFERENCES: PIRA 1D60.10
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