Catapults and Projectile

Motion
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 Final Product

An In-Depth
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A Vector Diagram
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Vi (m/s) 3.40 4.93 6.93

Vix (m/s) 2.54 3.37 5.50

Viy (m/s) 2.254 3.60 4.21

Vfy (m/s) -2.25 -3.46 -4.83

Vf (m/s) 3.39 4.83 7.31

THeight Max (s) 0.23 0.368 0.43

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 Bibliography
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