Deriving the Range Equation of Projectile Motion (7:31)

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Learn how to derive the Range of Projectile.  The Horizontal Range of a Projectile is defined as the horizontal displacement of a projectile when the displacement of the projectile in the y-direction is zero.

Content Times:
0:12 Defining Range
0:32 Resolving the initial velocity in to it’s components
1:49 Listing our known values
2:49 Solving for range in terms of change in time
3:30 Solving for the change in time in the y-direciton
5:18 Combining two equations
6:03 The Sine Double Angle Formula
6:53 The Review

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