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  2. Range of a projectile - Wikipedia

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    d is the total horizontal distance travelled by the projectile. v is the velocity at which the projectile is launched; g is the gravitational acceleration—usually taken to be 9.81 m/s 2 (32 f/s 2) near the Earth's surface; θ is the angle at which the projectile is launched; y 0 is the initial height of the projectile

  3. Projectile motion - Wikipedia

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    If the projectile's position (x,y) and launch angle (θ) are known, the maximum height can be found by solving for h in the following equation: = (⁡) (⁡). Angle of elevation (φ) at the maximum height is given by:

  4. Trajectory - Wikipedia

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    To find the angle giving the maximum height for a given speed calculate the derivative of the maximum height = ⁡ / with respect to , that is = ⁡ ⁡ / which is zero when = / =. So the maximum height H m a x = v 2 2 g {\displaystyle H_{\mathrm {max} }={v^{2} \over 2g}} is obtained when the projectile is fired straight up.

  5. External ballistics - Wikipedia

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    This procedure has the effect of elevating the muzzle when the barrel must be subsequently raised to align the sights with the target. A projectile leaving a muzzle at a given elevation angle follows a ballistic trajectory whose characteristics are dependent upon various factors such as muzzle velocity, gravity, and aerodynamic drag. This ...

  6. Projectile - Wikipedia

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    Mathematically, it is given as = ⁡ / where = acceleration due to gravity (app 9.81 m/s²), = initial velocity (m/s) and = angle made by the projectile with the horizontal axis. 2. Time of flight ( T {\displaystyle T} ): this is the total time taken for the projectile to fall back to the same plane from which it was projected.

  7. Yaw (rotation) - Wikipedia

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    Yaw velocity can be measured by measuring the ground velocity at two geometrically separated points on the body, or by a gyroscope, or it can be synthesized from accelerometers and the like. It is the primary measure of how drivers sense a car's turning visually. Axes of a ship and rotations around them

  8. Ballistic pendulum - Wikipedia

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    To calculate the velocity of the bullet given the horizontal swing, the following formula is used: [9] = where: is the velocity of the bullet, in feet per second; is the mass of the pendulum, in grains; is the mass of the bullet, in grains

  9. File:Ideal projectile motion for different angles.svg - Wikipedia

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    English: Trajectories of projectiles launched at different elevation angles and a speed of 10 m/s. A vacuum and a uniform downward gravity field of 10 m/s² is assumed. t = time from launch, T = time of flight, R = range and H = highest point of trajectory (indicated by arrows).