Projectiles

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Modelling assumptions in mechanics

An article demonstrating mathematically how various physical modelling assumptions affect the solution to the seemingly simple problem of the projectile.
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Whoosh

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16 to 18

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A ball whooshes down a slide and hits another ball which flies off the slide horizontally as a projectile. How far does it go?
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Cannon balls

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16 to 18

Challenge level

How high will a ball taking a million seconds to fall travel?
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Model solutions

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16 to 18

Challenge level

How do these modelling assumption affect the solutions?
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10 Olympic starters

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16 to 18

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10 intriguing starters related to the mechanics of sport.
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Escape from Planet Earth

Age

16 to 18

Challenge level

How fast would you have to throw a ball upwards so that it would never land?
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Angle of shot

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16 to 18

Challenge level

At what angle should you release the shot to break Olympic records?