Physics+of+Angry+Birds

Wired Science

Lab directions



Apps to record screen on iPad and iPhone: ScreenChomp, Explain Everything Replay Note Doodlecast

Analysis Questions.

You must show your work! For both launches, your bird and the game:  1. Calculate the magnitude and direction of the launch velocity **v**  2. Calculate the total time the bird is in the air.  3. What is the maximum height achieved by the bird?  4. What horizontal distance does the bird travel?  5. Explain the scale your group chose for the video game.  6. How do the launches compare? Does the game follow the rules of projectile motion?