Cannon Physics
Sections
1. Cannon Simulation
2. Cannon Simulation
3. Cannon Simulation
4. Cannon Simulation
5. Cannon Simulation
6. Cannon Simulation
7. Cannon Simulation
8. Cannon Simulation Quiz
1. Cannon Simulation
Instructions
Click the X Position and Y Position to see how they change over time. Change the cannon angle and launch force. Click Launch to launch the cannonball.
Goals
Launch and plot x position
Launch and plot y position
Change cannon angle
Change launch force

X Position
0
Y Position
0
X Velocity
0
Y Velocity
0
X Acceleration
0
Y Acceleration
0
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Cannon Angle
(10 to 80)
Launch Force
(10 to 60)
2. Cannon Simulation
Instructions
Click the kinetic and potential energy to see how they change over time.
Goals
Launch and plot kinetic energy
Launch and plot potential energy

X Position
0
Y Position
0
X Velocity
0
Y Velocity
0
X Acceleration
0
Y Acceleration
0
Kinetic Energy
0
Potential Energy
0
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Cannon Angle
(10 to 80)
Launch Force
(10 to 60)
3. Cannon Simulation
Instructions
Change the cannon angle, launch the cannonball, and record the distance in the table. Repeat until you have added at least 4 cannon angles to the plot.
Goals
Plot cannon angle vs. distance

X Position
0
Y Position
0
X Velocity
0
Y Velocity
0
X Acceleration
0
Y Acceleration
0
Kinetic Energy
0
Potential Energy
0
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Cannon Angle
(10 to 80)
Launch Force
(10 to 60)
Cannon Angle Distance
   
   
   
   
   
   
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4. Cannon Simulation
Instructions
Change the launch force, launch the cannonball, and record the distance in the table. Repeat until you have added at least 4 launch forces to the plot.
Goals
Plot launch force vs. distance

X Position
0
Y Position
0
X Velocity
0
Y Velocity
0
X Acceleration
0
Y Acceleration
0
Kinetic Energy
0
Potential Energy
0
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Cannon Angle
(10 to 80)
Launch Force
(10 to 60)
Launch Force Distance
   
   
   
   
   
   
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5. Cannon Simulation
Instructions
Change the gravity, launch the cannonball, and record the distance in the table. Repeat until you have added at least 4 gravity values to the plot.
Goals
Plot gravity vs. distance

X Position
0
Y Position
0
X Velocity
0
Y Velocity
0
X Acceleration
0
Y Acceleration
0
Kinetic Energy
0
Potential Energy
0
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Cannon Angle
(10 to 80)
Launch Force
(10 to 60)
Gravity
(5 to 20)
Air Resistance
(0 to 10)
Wind
(-10 to 10)
Gravity Distance
   
   
   
   
   
   
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6. Cannon Simulation
Instructions
Change the air resistance, launch the cannonball, and record the distance in the table. Repeat until you have added at least 4 air resistances to the plot.
Goals
Plot air resistance vs. distance

X Position
0
Y Position
0
X Velocity
0
Y Velocity
0
X Acceleration
0
Y Acceleration
0
Kinetic Energy
0
Potential Energy
0
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Cannon Angle
(10 to 80)
Launch Force
(10 to 60)
Gravity
(5 to 20)
Air Resistance
(0 to 10)
Wind
(-10 to 10)
Air Resistance Distance
   
   
   
   
   
   
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7. Cannon Simulation
Instructions
Change the wind, launch the cannonball, and record the distance in the table. Repeat until you have added at least 4 wind values to the plot.
Goals
Plot wind vs. distance

X Position
0
Y Position
0
X Velocity
0
Y Velocity
0
X Acceleration
0
Y Acceleration
0
Kinetic Energy
0
Potential Energy
0
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Cannon Angle
(10 to 80)
Launch Force
(10 to 60)
Gravity
(5 to 20)
Air Resistance
(0 to 10)
Wind
(-10 to 10)
Wind Distance
   
   
   
   
   
   
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8. Cannon Simulation Quiz
Goals
Answer all questions
Submit your answers
Which angle produces the maximum distance?




When does the maximum potential energy occur?


When does the maximum kinetic energy occur?


Which angle produces the highest potential energy?




After launch, what determines x acceleration?



After launch, what determines y acceleration?



 
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