Projectile Motion Simulator (embedded)

t = 0 s Speed

Range: 40.77 m
Max height: 10.19 m
Flight time: 2.883 s
Impact speed: 20 m/s
Impact angle: 45 °
Solution Closed-form solution; matches textbook values exactly.: Exact

Parameters

Launch speed

m/s

Launch angle

°

45° maximises range when launching from ground level.

Launch height

m

Gravity

m/s²

Earth 9.81, Moon 1.62, Mars 3.73, Jupiter 24.79.

Air resistance

Adds quadratic drag for a sphere. Mass and diameter then matter.

Height

Speed