#Exercise 1
from vpython import *
from math import *
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
%matplotlib inline
scene=canvas(title='Ball Spring Launcher') #Sets title for graphics window
scene.range=5 #Determines how wide graphics window is (sorta)
scene.center=vector(0,0,0)
dt = 0.01 #dt is the time step 'Delta t'
t=0 #Set initial time to zero
g = vector(0,-9.8,0)
h = 2 #initial height of ball
v_init=10
ball = sphere(pos=vector(0,h,0), radius=.2, color=color.red,make_trail=True) #Create sphere that will appear on screen
ground = box(pos=vector(0,0,0),color=color.green,size=vector(10,.1,5)) #Create green "grass" to give a reference frame
table = box(pos=vector(-0.5,h/2,0), color=color.blue, size=vector(1,h,1)) #Create a "table" for reference
ball.m = 1 #Mass of ball
ball.v = vector(v_init,0,0) #Initial velocity vector of ball
scene.waitfor("click") #Don't go onto the next step until you have clicked on the screen
while ball.pos.y>0: #Stop when ball hits floor
rate(40) #Determines how quickly program runs (roughly 30 frames per second)
ball.pos = ball.pos + ball.v*dt #Update position of ball
ball.v = ball.v + g*dt #Update velocity of ball
t+=dt #Calculate total time elapsed
print("Time elapsed = ", t)
print("Horizontal distance traveled = ", ball.pos.x)
#Exercise 2
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
%matplotlib inline
init_velocity = [ 2, 4, 6, 8, 10]
time_in_air = [0.65, 0.65, 0.65, 0.65, 0.65 ]
distance_traveled = [1.3, 2.6, 3.9, 5.2,6.5 ]
plt.plot(init_velocity, time_in_air)
plt.title('Air Time vs. Initial Speed')
plt.xlabel('Initial Speed')
plt.ylabel('Time in the air')
plt.show()
plt.plot(init_velocity, distance_traveled)
plt.title('Distance Traveled vs. Initial Speed')
plt.xlabel('Initial Speed')
plt.ylabel('Total horizontal distance traveled')
plt.show()
#Exercise 3
from vpython import *
from math import *
scene=canvas(title='Ball Spring Launcher') #Sets title for graphics window
scene.range=5 #Determines how wide graphics window is (sorta)
scene.center=vector(0,0,0)
dt = 0.01 #dt is the time step 'Delta t'
t=0 #Set initial time to zero
g = vector(0,-9.8,0)
h = 2 #initial height of ball
theta=pi/4
v_init=5
v=vector(v_init*cos(theta),v_init*sin(theta),0)
ball = sphere(pos=vector(0,h,0), radius=.2, color=color.red, make_trail=True) #Create sphere that will appear on screen
ground = box(pos=vector(0,0,0),color=color.green,size=vector(10,.1,5)) #Create green "grass" to give a reference frame
table = box(pos=vector(-0.5,h/2,0), color=color.blue, size=vector(1,h,1)) #Create a "table" for reference
ball.m = 1 #Mass of ball
ball.v = v #Initial velocity vector of ball
scene.waitfor("click") #You must click on the image before it will start moving
while ball.pos.y>0+ball.radius: #Stop when ball hits floor
rate(40) #Determines how quickly program runs (roughly 30 frames per second)
ball.pos = ball.pos + ball.v*dt #Update position of ball
ball.v = ball.v + g*dt #Update momentum of ball
t+=dt #Calculate total time elapsed
print("Time elapsed = ", t)
print("Horizontal distance traveled = ", ball.pos.x)
#Exercise 4
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
%matplotlib inline
init_velocity = [ 2, 4, 6, 8, 10]
time_in_air = [0.86, 1.15, 1.49, 1.85, 2.22 ]
distance_traveled = [0, 0, 0, 0,0 ]
plt.plot(init_velocity, time_in_air)
plt.title('Air Time vs. Initial Speed')
plt.xlabel('Initial Speed')
plt.ylabel('Time in the air')
plt.show()
plt.plot(init_velocity, distance_traveled)
plt.title('Distance Traveled vs. Initial Speed')
plt.xlabel('Initial Speed')
plt.ylabel('Total horizontal distance traveled')
plt.show()