Projectile Motion Hoop Challenge

• Connor Jordan ^[1] ; Amy Dunn ^[1] ; Zachary Armstrong ^[1] ; Wendy K. Adams ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Northern Colorado

     University of Northern Colorado

     Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: The Physics Teacher, ISSN 0031-921X, Vol. 56, Nº. 4, 2018, págs. 200-202
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Projectile motion is a common phenomenon that is used in introductory physics courses to help students understand motion in two dimensions. Authors have shared a range of ideas for teaching this concept and the associated kinematics in The Physics Teacher; however, the “Hoop Challenge” is a new setup not before described in TPT. In this article an experiment is illustrated to explore projectile motion in a fun and challenging manner that has been used with both high school and university students. With a few simple materials, students have a vested interest in being able to calculate the height of the projectile at a given distance from its launch site. They also have an exciting visual demonstration of projectile motion when the lab is over.