This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Suppose you throw some object near the surface of the earth. If the only significant force on the object is the constant downward ...

Projectile motion is a fascinating aspect of physics that deals with the behavior of objects launched through the air. It can be used to predict the trajectory and landing points of objects ranging ...

This Python script simulates the projectile motion of an object, taking into account the effects of viscous drag. The simulation uses a numerical method to solve the equations of motion for a ...

archery.c takes numerous inputs about a bow and arrow (including wind_conditions), and calculates the optimal angle at which an archer must aim to hit the centre of a target. The purpose of this ...

I wish Angry Birds had been around when I was teaching high school physics. Please don’t think of the game as a hate crime against hogs, or an avian anger management program—instead, think of it as a ...