Open Physics Sims
Ballistics cart
1
Rolling at constant speed
2
Accelerating cart
3
Rolling down a ramp
How to use it ↓
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Time in the air
Where the ball comes down relative to the cart
Horizontal motion during the flight
Launch speed, relative to the cart
Cart speed at launch
Cart acceleration
Ramp angle
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view from the cart
show velocity components
wheels have rotational inertia (cart accelerates at 5⁄7
g
sin θ)