Parabolic Trajectory

Meter stick with attached pendulums of varying lengths
PIRA: 
1D60.60
Area: 
1 Mechanics
Topic: 
1D Motion in Two Dimensions
Concept: 
Projectile Motion

 

A pivoted two-meter stick has pendula of length proportional to the square of the distance point from the pivot. This shows the parabolic path of a projectile fired at any angle.

 

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Scott Thomas
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