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ERIC Number: EJ1379936
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jan
Pages: 2
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0031-921X
EISSN: EISSN-1943-4928
The Optimal Throwing Angle for a "Soft" Toss
Marx, Jeffrey
Physics Teacher, v61 n1 p4-5 Jan 2023
The various aspects of projectile motion have been analyzed many times in this journal. As a sample, over the years, authors have investigated particular details of the path of a projectile and different situations for launching projectiles. Others have written about a nifty way to determine the maximum height of a projectile, finding the range of a projectile under very general circumstances, and the challenging question of how to hit a moving target. Finally, some authors have published articles detailing fun and interesting approaches to using projectile motion in the classroom or laboratory. This paper will examine a practical projectile motion question involving the game of catch. Specifically, we will find the angle at which a thrower should toss a ball such that its speed when caught is a minimum.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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