Projectile motion Upper secondary · University Physics I
Landing Window
Choose speed and angle to land a supply pod inside a distant platform.
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Challenge 1 of 3
Across the gap
A supply platform sits at the same elevation as the launcher.
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Land between 38.5 m and 41.5 m from the launcher.
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3 stars on your first test; 2 within three; 1 after that. A first clear earns 100 XP plus 10 per star. Better star records earn the difference; repeating a record earns no extra XP.
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Combine independent horizontal and vertical motion to land on three platforms with different launch heights and gravitational fields.
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The physics behind the game
Combine independent horizontal and vertical motion to land on three platforms with different launch heights and gravitational fields.
x = v₀ cos θ · t; 0 = h + v₀ sin θ · t − ½gt²
Model assumptions. The pod is a point mass launched above a horizontal landing surface. Gravity is uniform, air resistance is neglected, and landing success concerns position rather than impact survivability.