A Puzzle in Elementary Ballistics.

Haugland, Ole Anton

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A Puzzle in Elementary Ballistics.

Haugland, Ole Anton

Physics Teacher, v21 n4 p246-48 Apr 1983

Provides an answer to the question of why it is easy to miss when shooting uphill or downhill. Experimental results indicate that when shooting uphill or downhill, sight should not be adjusted to actual distance but to distance multiplied by the cosine of the inclination angle. (JN)

Descriptors: College Science, Higher Education, Motion, Physics, Science Education, Science Experiments, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science

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