Building a Spring Launcher for Firing Projectiles - Physics Forums
Apr 22, 2008 · This discussion focuses on designing a spring launcher capable of firing a spring over a distance of 4 meters at various angles from 0 to 90 degrees. Key suggestions include using a tube …
Building a Spring Launcher: Attaching the Spring - Physics Forums
Dec 4, 2003 · The discussion centers on constructing a spring launcher designed to propel a small ball using a spring mechanism. It highlights the impossibility of transferring all energy from the spring to …
Projectile Motion with a Spring - Physics Forums
May 23, 2004 · The discussion focuses on deriving equations to predict the travel distance of a steel ball launched horizontally from a spring launcher. The primary formula presented is Range = d * SQRT …
Designing a Height and Distance Adjustable Spring-Loaded Projectile ...
Oct 20, 2009 · The discussion centers on designing a height and distance adjustable spring-loaded projectile launcher, with a focus on the challenges of achieving consistent performance compared to …
Build a 600ft Spring Launcher: Ideas & Advice - Physics Forums
Sep 15, 2011 · Do you guys think it is possible to build a spring launcher that launches a small projectile like a tennis ball or baseball like 600 feet...If it is, what kind of spring would one use. Or maybe a …
Spring launcher equation for x so it hits the target
Jan 30, 2013 · To determine how far to pull back the spring for it to hit the target, the discussion emphasizes using conservation of energy and projectile motion equations. The mass of the spring is …
Spring launcher equation to find x - Physics Forums
Mar 19, 2015 · Homework Statement In my physics 12 class, we were given a spring and had to launch it at an angle into a target (the object launched is the spring itself). The target was on the floor level …
How Do You Calculate the Initial Compression of a Spring in a …
Jan 4, 2011 · Homework Statement A spring is fired from a launcher angled Θ degrees from the floor. The spring has force constant k and mass M. The target is Δd metres away from the launcher and …
Calculate Spring Extension for Horizontal Projectile Launcher
Jan 17, 2007 · I've built a horizontal spring launcher, and i need to calculate the extension needed in the spring in order to launch a projectile horizontally to a given distance. The launcher consists of a …
Spring launcher firing steel balls - Physics Forums
Oct 24, 2024 · The discussion revolves around a physics problem involving a spring-loaded launcher that fires steel ball bearings with a mass of 0.22 kg. The spring is compressed by 15 cm and 20 cm …