Horizontal launch: Place the target

Show all work on a separate sheet of paper. When solving, write the equation, plug in numbers, and put units on your answers for full credit.

Launch speed v₀

m/s

Launch angle θ, set by the challenge

°

Shot data

At landing

x is the horizontal distance from the launch point; y is the height above the ground.

g = 9.8 m/s²

x (m)

y (m)

Enter the ball’s speed and the angle of its velocity below the horizontal when it passes this point.

Speed v (m/s)

Angle below horizontal (°)

Check that the target is where you calculated the ball will land and the hoop is on the ball’s path. Once you fire, they lock in place.