Conduct a practical investigation to collect primary data in order to validate the relationships derived

  • Create a projectile launcher
  • Launch a projectile at different angles and record the maximum height for every launch angle.
  • take multiple readings at every launch angle to get avoid random error
  • Plot a graph of maximum height vs sine of launch angle
  • It should give a parabolic graph.
  • Similarly launch projectiles by changing one of the variables and record the dependant variable
  • Run multiple trials and plot the graph to verify the relationship

Extract from Physics Stage 6 Syllabus © 2017 NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)