Projectile Motion
Try this: Raise the launch height. Is 45° still the angle that goes farthest?
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About this simulation
Launch a body and watch the horizontal and vertical motions run independently, until you switch on air resistance.
Taught in Projectile Motion
- projectile
- independence of components
- air resistance
- range
How this runs
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