PASCO ME-9486 BALLISTIC CART ACCESSORY - Manual (Page 30)

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Ballistic Cart Accessory 012-05460A
modified
pink ball
floor
Figure 9.2: Projectile Motion For Bombing Run.
table
end stop
Drop Rod
Accessory
trip bracket
y
where m is the hanging mass and M is the mass of the cart and all attachments including the ball.
Substituting this value for acceleration into the equation for x gives us our desired equation:
x = 2
mdy
m + M
Procedure
➀ Weigh the cart and its attachments. Record this mass as M. Weigh the hanging mass, and record it
as m.
➁ Set up the equipment as shown in Figure 10.1. You may want to tape a large sheet of paper to the
floor on which to mark positions.
d x
cup
mass
initial
position of
apparatus