The picture above is an example of Projectile Motion at an Angle. As I rolled off this kicker, many things occurred because of projectile motion. First off, The reason this is at an angle is because the kicker is at an angle with the ground as opposed to just rolling off an edge. So right as my board is exiting the ramp, it has an initial velocity and x and y components to go with it. The horizontal component of the ramp will be the same throughout my board's projectile motion. The x-component does not change. The vertical component, however, changes. Right as the board exits the ramp the y-component is the initial velocity times the sin of theta. During the actual projectile motion of the board in the air the equation for the y-component of the velocity is this:
Sunday, April 25, 2010
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