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Projectile Motion

A projectile launched at an angle can be split into a horizontal velocity Vx = Vi cosθ and a vertical velocity Vy = Vi sinθ. From these you can find the time of flight and the horizontal distance. Adjust the launch, resolve the components, or switch to a practice question.

Launch

Launcher
Velocity triangle
Calculate: Vx, Vy, time of flight, and horizontal distance.

Projectile working

Practice question