At what angle should a slingshot be oriented for maximum altitude? For maximum horizontal range?

Question

At what angle should a slingshot be oriented for maximum altitude? For maximum horizontal range?

1 Answer

Impact of this question

3071 views around the world

You can reuse this answer
Creative Commons License

Answer 1 · 2015-11-20T10:58:34

From horizontal, $90^@$ and $45^@$ respectively.

Explanation:

This type of motion is called projectile motion.
In such motions the height attained is given by,
$H=(u^2*sin^2theta)/(2g)$
So $H_max$ is attained when $sin^2theta$ is maximum. So $theta=90^@$ .
and, range is given by,
$R=(u^2*sin(2theta))/g$
So $R_max$ is attained when $sin(2theta)$ is maximum. So $theta=45^@$ .
Here, $u$ is the initial speed and $g$ is the acceleratin due to http://gravity. www.askiitians.com

Science

Math

Humanities

... and beyond

At what angle should a slingshot be oriented for maximum altitude? For maximum horizontal range?

1 Answer

Explanation:

Related questions

Impact of this question