Interactive Projectile Motion Lab

A hands-on, client-side physics simulation for exploring the principles of 2D kinematics. This tool allows you to launch a projectile on a canvas and control all the key variables, including initial velocity, launch angle, gravity, and air resistance. A real-time charting system plots the object's motion, helping you visualize the relationships between force, velocity, and position. The path tracing feature makes it easy to compare the results of different experiments.

Projectile Motion Simulator

Launch Parameters

50 m/s
45°

Environment Settings

9.8 m/s²
0.01

Simulation Controls

Simulation Results

Max Height
0 m
Range
0 m
Flight Time
0 s

Motion Data

Height vs. Time

Velocity vs. Time

About This Tool

An interactive physics lab to simulate projectile motion. Adjust velocity, angle, gravity, and air resistance to understand the trajectory of objects in flight.

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Tips & Features

  • • Adjust parameters to see how they affect the projectile's trajectory
  • • Enable "Trace Path" to compare multiple trajectories
  • • The simulation accounts for both gravity and air resistance
  • • Charts update in real-time to visualize the motion data
  • • Use fullscreen mode for a larger simulation view