PASCO ME-6827 Mini Drop Shoot Accessory - Manual (Page 6)

Mini Drop Shoot Accessory Model No. ME-6827
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17. Describe the motion of the balls in the y direction.
18. How does the time of free fall compare for the two balls? Explain.
Changing Launch Velocity
1. Repeat the above experiment, depressing the plunger of the launcher
to the "second click" instead of the "first click."
2. Draw a force diagram for each ball as it flies through the air.
3. Ask students to predict the horizontal range and time of free fall
for this new launch setting.
4. How does the horizontal range compare to the "first click" setting?
Explain.
5. How does the time of free fall compare to the "first click" setting?
Explain.
6. What must be changed to affect the time of free fall?
7. If desired, repeat the experiment for the "third click."