CENCO® AP Physics Lab 1.04: Horizontal Projectile Motion

Determine the landing position of a ball launched horizontally from the top of a table.

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Horizontal projectile motion is one of those topics that physics teachers love and physics students dread. In this lab, student groups must use a velocimeter to reliably determine the horizontal velocity of a ball as it leaves a ramp. They then predict the landing position of the ball as it becomes a projectile and falls to the floor. The coffee mug target makes an oh-so-satisfying *clink* to reward students for their careful calculations.