Deriving the Range Equation Or, how to get there from here
Keep in mind... Horizontal velocity REMAINS CONSTANT – No net force is acting horizontally so there is no horizontal acceleration Vertical velocity CHANGES – Acceleration due to gravity, ~9.81 m/s 2 – Caused by the unbalanced force of gravity acting on the object
y max x x R = 2x
y max x x R = 2x vivi
vivi v iy = v i sin v x = v i cos
y max x x R = 2x vivi v iy = v i sin v x =v i cos
y max x x R = 2x vivi
y max x x R = 2x vivi At the top of the path, v fy = 0
y max x x R = 2x vivi Substituting in
y max x x R = 2x vivi Substituting in
vivi v iy = v i sin v x = v i cos Remember that the initial velocity in the y-direction = v i sin
y max x x R = 2x vivi
The whole point here is to solve for x...
Remember that the range, R, = 2x