Hot Wheels Projectile Motion
Hot Wheels Projectile Motion
A projectile motion lab is that requires a qualitative and quantitative understanding of the horizontal and vertical displacements as a function of launch angle. The lab apparatus consists of a launcher that includes three angle settings and a photogate placed to measure the initial launch velocity of the projectile. In Part I, the lab team will qualitatively experiment with a projectile motion simulation, working through the launch angle vs. height and horizontal range. In Part II, they calculate their car’s initial velocity from the photogate time and car length. After calculating the horizontal and vertical distances for the different launch angles, the lab team will attempt to hit a landing pad and have their car fly through a Ring positioned where the car reaches its maximum height.
10 Hot Wheels cars
10 sets of Hot Wheels tracks & connectors
10 wooden ramp inclines
Variety of (10) blocks for supporting ramps at different heights
10 protractors
10 photogates
10 Vernier Lab Quests
10 Fish nets
1 Sheet of carbon paper
1 Large Ring
10 Landing Pads
Hot Wheels Projectile Motion Student Sheet
Hot Wheels Projectile Motion Teacher Sheet