Projectile Motion Simulator

Launch Angle

0° 45° 90°

Initial Velocity

5 m/s 30 m/s 100 m/s

Gravity

1 m/s² 9.8 m/s² 25 m/s²

Launch Height

0 m 0 m 50 m

Galileo discovered that the path of a projectile is a parabola in 1638. He figured this out by rolling balls down inclined planes!

Max Height

meters

Range

meters

Time of Flight

seconds

Impact Velocity

m/s

x(t) = v₀ × cos(θ) × t → Horizontal position

y(t) = h₀ + v₀ × sin(θ) × t - ½gt² → Vertical position

Range = (v₀² × sin(2θ)) / g → Maximum distance (h₀=0)

Max Height = h₀ + (v₀² × sin²(θ)) / (2g) → Peak height