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Example 5: Horizontal Distance Traveled by a Projectile

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In this video, I determine the vector formula for path of a projectile launched at an angle by integrating the acceleration due to gravity acting on it, and then integrating its velocity vector. When the y-component of the position vector is equal to zero (i.e. the object strikes the ground), the corresponding non-trivial time variable corresponds to the horizontal distance traveled. This distance is maximized when the launch angle is π/4 radians or 45 degrees.

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Timestamps:

  • Example 5: Find angle that gives the maximum horizontal distance traveled by a projectile – 0:00
  • Solution: Gravity is the only force that acts on the object – 0:49
  • Integrate the acceleration due to gravity to get the velocity vector – 3:02
  • Integrate the velocity vector to obtain the position vector – 5:29
  • Components of the initial velocity – 8:04
  • Position vector and the parametric equations of trajectory – 11:00
  • The projectile follows the path of a parabola since y is a quadratic function of x – 13:39
  • Horizontal distance is the value of x when y = 0 – 16:23
  • Solving for the distance by plugging in the non-trivial t-value associated with y = 0 – 18:57
  • Recall the sine double-angle formula – 21:17
  • The distance is maximum when the launch angle is 45 degrees of π/4 radians – 21:42

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