Motion of a Projectile Under Gravity with Air Resistance

Michael Fowler, UVa

Projectile fired at speed v at angle theta degrees to horizontal
Air resistance = bv^2. Projectile with Air Resistance
v= 30
theta= 0 slider
50
g= 10
45

height
v_x_init= 30 40
v_y_init= 0 35
delta_t= 0.05 30
range= 0 25
b= 0.01 20
15
time v_x v_y v x y 10
0 30 0 30 0 0 5
0.05 29.55 -0.5 29.55423 0 0 0
0.1 29.11334 -0.992611 29.13025 0 0 0 10 20
distance 30 ground
along 40
0.15 28.6893 -1.478154 28.72735 0 0
0.2 28.27721 -1.956922 28.34485 0 0
0.25 27.87646 -2.429188 27.9821 0 0
0.3 27.48644 -2.895201 27.63849 0 0
0.35 27.10659 -3.355191 27.31345 0 0
0.4 26.73641 -3.809371 27.00642 0 0
0.45 26.37538 -4.257932 26.71686 0 0
0.5 26.02305 -4.701053 26.44426 0 0
0.55 25.67897 -5.138895 26.18812 0 0
0.6 25.34272 -5.571606 25.94796 0 0
0.65 25.01393 -5.99932 25.7233 0 0
0.7 24.69221 -6.422159 25.51371 0 0
0.75 24.37721 -6.840232 25.31871 0 0
0.8 24.06861 -7.253639 25.13789 0 0
0.85 23.7661 -7.662469 24.9708 0 0
0.9 23.46937 -8.0668 24.81702 0 0
0.95 23.17815 -8.466703 24.67613 0 0
1 22.89217 -8.86224 24.54773 0 0
1.05 22.6112 -9.253466 24.43139 0 0
1.1 22.33499 -9.640428 24.32672 0 0
1.15 22.06332 -10.02317 24.23332 0 0
1.2 21.79598 -10.40172 24.15079 0 0
1.25 21.53279 -10.77612 24.07874 0 0
1.3 21.27355 -11.14638 24.01678 0 0
1.35 21.01809 -11.51253 23.96452 0 0
1.4 20.76624 -11.87458 23.92159 0 0
1.45 20.51786 -12.23255 23.88761 0 0
1.5 20.2728 -12.58645 23.86221 0 0
1.55 20.03092 -12.93628 23.84502 0 0
1.6 19.7921 -13.28205 23.83569 0 0
1.65 19.55622 -13.62375 23.83385 0 0
1.7 19.32317 -13.9614 23.83916 0 0
1.75 19.09285 -14.29499 23.85128 0 0
 1.8 18.86516 -14.62451 23.86986 0 0
1.85 18.64 -14.94997 23.89458 0 0
1.9 18.4173 -15.27135 23.92512 0 0
1.95 18.19699 -15.58867 23.96115 0 0
2 17.97898 -15.90191 24.00238 0 0
2.05 17.76321 -16.21107 24.0485 0 0
2.1 17.54962 -16.51614 24.09921 0 0
2.15 17.33815 -16.81713 24.15424 0 0
2.2 17.12876 -17.11403 24.21331 0 0
2.25 16.92138 -17.40683 24.27614 0 0
2.3 16.71599 -17.69555 24.34249 0 0
2.35 16.51254 -17.98017 24.4121 0 0
2.4 16.31098 -18.2607 24.48472 0 0
2.45 16.1113 -18.53715 24.56013 0 0
2.5 15.91345 -18.80951 24.63809 0 0
2.55 15.71741 -19.0778 24.7184 0 0
2.6 15.52316 -19.34201 24.80084 0 0
2.65 15.33066 -19.60216 24.88522 0 0
2.7 15.13991 -19.85826 24.97133 0 0
2.75 14.95088 -20.11032 25.059 0 0
2.8 14.76355 -20.35834 25.14805 0 0
2.85 14.57792 -20.60236 25.23832 0 0
2.9 14.39395 -20.84237 25.32963 0 0
2.95 14.21166 -21.07841 25.42185 0 0
3 14.03101 -21.31048 25.51482 0 0
3.05 13.85201 -21.53862 25.6084 0 0
3.1 13.67465 -21.76283 25.70247 0 0
3.15 13.49891 -21.98315 25.79689 0 0
3.2 13.3248 -22.1996 25.89156 0 0
3.25 13.1523 -22.41221 25.98635 0 0
3.3 12.98141 -22.62101 26.08116 0 0
3.35 12.81212 -22.82601 26.17589 0 0
3.4 12.64444 -23.02727 26.27046 0 0
3.45 12.47835 -23.2248 26.36476 0 0
3.5 12.31386 -23.41864 26.45872 0 0
3.55 12.15095 -23.60883 26.55226 0 0
3.6 11.98964 -23.79539 26.6453 0 0
3.65 11.8299 -23.97838 26.73779 0 0
3.7 11.67175 -24.15781 26.82964 0 0
3.75 11.51517 -24.33374 26.92081 0 0
3.8 11.36018 -24.5062 27.01124 0 0
3.85 11.20675 -24.67523 27.10089 0 0
3.9 11.05489 -24.84087 27.18969 0 0
3.95 10.9046 -25.00316 27.27762 0 0
4 10.75588 -25.16215 27.36462 0 0
4.05 10.60871 -25.31787 27.45067 0 0
4.1 10.4631 -25.47037 27.53573 0 0
4.15 10.31905 -25.6197 27.61977 0 0
4.2 10.17655 -25.76589 27.70277 0 0
4.25 10.03559 -25.909 27.7847 0 0
 4.3 9.896168 -26.04906 27.86553 0 0
4.35 9.758287 -26.18613 27.94526 0 0
4.4 9.621938 -26.32024 28.02386 0 0
4.45 9.487116 -26.45144 28.10132 0 0
4.5 9.353816 -26.57978 28.17763 0 0
4.55 9.222032 -26.7053 28.25277 0 0
4.6 9.091758 -26.82806 28.32675 0 0
4.65 8.962988 -26.94808 28.39954 0 0
4.7 8.835715 -27.06542 28.47116 0 0
4.75 8.709934 -27.18013 28.54159 0 0
4.8 8.585636 -27.29225 28.61084 0 0
4.85 8.462815 -27.40182 28.6789 0 0
4.9 8.341463 -27.50889 28.74577 0 0
4.95 8.221572 -27.61351 28.81146 0 0
5 8.103134 -27.71572 28.87597 0 0
5.05 7.986141 -27.81556 28.93931 0 0
5.1 7.870585 -27.91308 29.00148 0 0
5.15 7.756455 -28.00832 29.06249 0 0
5.2 7.643744 -28.10132 29.12235 0 0
5.25 7.532442 -28.19213 29.18106 0 0
5.3 7.42254 -28.2808 29.23863 0 0
5.35 7.314028 -28.36735 29.29508 0 0
5.4 7.206895 -28.45184 29.35041 0 0
5.45 7.101133 -28.5343 29.40463 0 0
5.5 6.996729 -28.61478 29.45777 0 0
5.55 6.893675 -28.69332 29.50982 0 0
5.6 6.79196 -28.76995 29.5608 0 0
5.65 6.691572 -28.84472 29.61072 0 0
5.7 6.592501 -28.91766 29.65961 0 0
5.75 6.494735 -28.98882 29.70746 0 0
5.8 6.398264 -29.05823 29.7543 0 0
5.85 6.303076 -29.12592 29.80014 0 0
5.9 6.20916 -29.19195 29.84499 0 0
5.95 6.116504 -29.25633 29.88887 0 0
6 6.025096 -29.31911 29.93179 0 0
6.05 5.934925 -29.38032 29.97377 0 0
6.1 5.845979 -29.44 30.01482 0 0
6.15 5.758246 -29.49819 30.05496 0 0
6.2 5.671714 -29.5549 30.0942 0 0
6.25 5.586371 -29.61019 30.13255 0 0
6.3 5.502206 -29.66407 30.17004 0 0
6.35 5.419205 -29.71659 30.20668 0 0
6.4 5.337357 -29.76777 30.24248 0 0
6.45 5.256649 -29.81764 30.27745 0 0
6.5 5.17707 -29.86624 30.31162 0 0
6.55 5.098608 -29.91359 30.345 0 0
6.6 5.021249 -29.95973 30.3776 0 0
6.65 4.944982 -30.00468 30.40943 0 0
6.7 4.869795 -30.04847 30.44052 0 0
6.75 4.795676 -30.09112 30.47087 0 0
 6.8 4.722611 -30.13267 30.5005 0 0
6.85 4.65059 -30.17314 30.52943 0 0
6.9 4.5796 -30.21255 30.55767 0 0
6.95 4.509629 -30.25094 30.58523 0 0
7 4.440665 -30.28833 30.61212 0 0
7.05 4.372696 -30.32473 30.63837 0 0
7.1 4.30571 -30.36018 30.66398 0 0
7.15 4.239695 -30.3947 30.68897 0 0
7.2 4.174639 -30.42831 30.71334 0 0
7.25 4.110531 -30.46103 30.73712 0 0
7.3 4.047358 -30.49289 30.76032 0 0
7.35 3.985109 -30.5239 30.78294 0 0
7.4 3.923772 -30.55409 30.80501 0 0
7.45 3.863336 -30.58348 30.82653 0 0
7.5 3.803789 -30.61209 30.84751 0 0
7.55 3.745121 -30.63994 30.86797 0 0
7.6 3.687319 -30.66704 30.88792 0 0
7.65 3.630372 -30.69342 30.90737 0 0
7.7 3.574269 -30.7191 30.92634 0 0
7.75 3.519 -30.74408 30.94482 0 0
7.8 3.464552 -30.7684 30.96284 0 0
7.85 3.410916 -30.79206 30.9804 0 0
7.9 3.35808 -30.81508 30.99752 0 0
7.95 3.306034 -30.83749 31.0142 0 0
8 3.254767 -30.85929 31.03045 0 0
8.05 3.204269 -30.8805 31.0463 0 0
8.1 3.154528 -30.90114 31.06173 0 0
8.15 3.105536 -30.92121 31.07677 0 0
8.2 3.057281 -30.94075 31.09143 0 0
8.25 3.009753 -30.95975 31.10571 0 0
8.3 2.962943 -30.97824 31.11961 0 0
8.35 2.91684 -30.99622 31.13316 0 0
8.4 2.871435 -31.01372 31.14636 0 0
8.45 2.826718 -31.03074 31.15922 0 0
8.5 2.782678 -31.04729 31.17174 0 0
8.55 2.739308 -31.06339 31.18394 0 0
8.6 2.696597 -31.07905 31.19582 0 0
8.65 2.654535 -31.09428 31.20739 0 0
8.7 2.613115 -31.1091 31.21865 0 0
8.75 2.572326 -31.12351 31.22963 0 0
8.8 2.53216 -31.13752 31.24031 0 0
8.85 2.492607 -31.15115 31.25071 0 0
8.9 2.453659 -31.1644 31.26084 0 0
8.95 2.415307 -31.17729 31.2707 0 0
9 2.377543 -31.18982 31.2803 0 0
9.05 2.340358 -31.202 31.28965 0 0
9.1 2.303743 -31.21385 31.29875 0 0
9.15 2.267691 -31.22538 31.30761 0 0
9.2 2.232193 -31.23658 31.31624 0 0
9.25 2.197241 -31.24747 31.32463 0 0
 9.3 2.162827 -31.25807 31.3328 0 0
9.35 2.128944 -31.26837 31.34076 0 0
9.4 2.095582 -31.27838 31.3485 0 0
9.45 2.062736 -31.28811 31.35603 0 0
9.5 2.030396 -31.29758 31.36337 0 0
9.55 1.998556 -31.30678 31.37051 0 0
9.6 1.967208 -31.31572 31.37745 0 0
9.65 1.936345 -31.32442 31.38421 0 0
9.7 1.90596 -31.33287 31.39079 0 0
9.75 1.876045 -31.34109 31.39719 0 0
9.8 1.846594 -31.34908 31.40342 0 0
9.85 1.817599 -31.35685 31.40948 0 0
9.9 1.789054 -31.3644 31.41538 0 0
9.95 1.760952 -31.37173 31.42112 0 0
with Air Resistance

0ance along
30 ground
40 50 60