Comments on: Projectile Motion Activity http://teachingphysics.wordpress.com/2009/03/01/projectile-motion-activity/ Especially for those "Department of One" Warriors Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:45:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Scott http://teachingphysics.wordpress.com/2009/03/01/projectile-motion-activity/#comment-248 Scott Wed, 27 May 2009 20:33:32 +0000 http://teachingphysics.wordpress.com/?p=328#comment-248 No, sorry I don't. It's on my to-do list. My goal was to have them challenge each other to a distance and accuracy contest. This year's crop didn't get that far on their own. I will have more if I do this next year. If anyone else has lesson plans to use this, feel free to jump in. No, sorry I don’t. It’s on my to-do list. My goal was to have them challenge each other to a distance and accuracy contest. This year’s crop didn’t get that far on their own. I will have more if I do this next year. If anyone else has lesson plans to use this, feel free to jump in.

]]> By: Daniel vincer http://teachingphysics.wordpress.com/2009/03/01/projectile-motion-activity/#comment-247 Daniel vincer Wed, 27 May 2009 15:03:31 +0000 http://teachingphysics.wordpress.com/?p=328#comment-247 hey do you have instructions or a lab writeup for your projectile motion launcher. It looks like fun and I owuld like to use it. hey do you have instructions or a lab writeup for your projectile motion launcher. It looks like fun and I owuld like to use it.

]]> By: Scott http://teachingphysics.wordpress.com/2009/03/01/projectile-motion-activity/#comment-231 Scott Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:22:38 +0000 http://teachingphysics.wordpress.com/?p=328#comment-231 I originally came up with this project for a summer math program I was teaching. The teams had to create a poster with different shapes on it and then using areas of triangles, rectangles, etc, they had to calculate the probability of hitting the shape based on the ration of the area of the shape to the area of the entire poster. They then looked at the number of hits in the shapes compared to the theoretical probability. I'm not sure how you would know the values to use the quadratic. Typically, if you are solving for d, you would have d=d(0)+ v(i)t+1/2at^2. If you have a phototimer that you can use to determine v(i), you could solve this. I have to think about it some more. Anyone else have any ideas? I originally came up with this project for a summer math program I was teaching. The teams had to create a poster with different shapes on it and then using areas of triangles, rectangles, etc, they had to calculate the probability of hitting the shape based on the ration of the area of the shape to the area of the entire poster. They then looked at the number of hits in the shapes compared to the theoretical probability.

I’m not sure how you would know the values to use the quadratic. Typically, if you are solving for d, you would have d=d(0)+ v(i)t+1/2at^2. If you have a phototimer that you can use to determine v(i), you could solve this. I have to think about it some more. Anyone else have any ideas?

]]> By: Nicole http://teachingphysics.wordpress.com/2009/03/01/projectile-motion-activity/#comment-230 Nicole Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:45:27 +0000 http://teachingphysics.wordpress.com/?p=328#comment-230 I loved this idea for an activity. I need to integrate both mathematics and science concepts in a lesson. I intend on using quadratic equations and pairing them with the projectile motion. Is there anyway you can send me any more info regarding the activity? Thank you. I loved this idea for an activity. I need to integrate both mathematics and science concepts in a lesson. I intend on using quadratic equations and pairing them with the projectile motion. Is there anyway you can send me any more info regarding the activity? Thank you.

]]> By: shen http://teachingphysics.wordpress.com/2009/03/01/projectile-motion-activity/#comment-214 shen Sun, 22 Mar 2009 07:47:24 +0000 http://teachingphysics.wordpress.com/?p=328#comment-214 i badly need an activity for projectile. i've read your article and i really find it cool and easy to do. pls gve me the instructions in doing this activity...thank u very much!!!! pls mail me soon i badly need an activity for projectile. i’ve read your article and i really find it cool and easy to do. pls gve me the instructions in doing this activity…thank u very much!!!! pls mail me soon

]]> By: Michaela http://teachingphysics.wordpress.com/2009/03/01/projectile-motion-activity/#comment-209 Michaela Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:03:24 +0000 http://teachingphysics.wordpress.com/?p=328#comment-209 I'm a Junior High student [7th grade], and I stumbled across this site while looking for a polar molecule diagram. Very helpful. (: I'd also like to say that I'm finding all these posts well done and very interesting. Keep on going! I’m a Junior High student [7th grade], and I stumbled across this site while looking for a polar molecule diagram. Very helpful. (: I’d also like to say that I’m finding all these posts well done and very interesting.

Keep on going!

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