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GregD603
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I've been having difficulty understanding how the Parabolic Equation works... everytime I do a problem I get some really nasty looking numbers and often times it just doesn't work at all.
The equation I was taught is:
y = tan(θ)x - ( g / 2vo²cos²θ ) where vo = initial velocity vector
This equation was derived from: x = VxoT -or- T = x / Vxo (T = time) and
y = VyoT - ½gt²
Please help me understand how to apply this formula correctly.
Thank you very much,
Greg from Mass.
p.s. I know I didn't answer part three of the Template, however my question is more conceptual based rather than example. Pls don't delete
The equation I was taught is:
y = tan(θ)x - ( g / 2vo²cos²θ ) where vo = initial velocity vector
This equation was derived from: x = VxoT -or- T = x / Vxo (T = time) and
y = VyoT - ½gt²
Please help me understand how to apply this formula correctly.
Thank you very much,
Greg from Mass.
p.s. I know I didn't answer part three of the Template, however my question is more conceptual based rather than example. Pls don't delete