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To: Pikachu_Dad

I assume the 3rd second has a much greater drop than the first second....


16 posted on 08/05/2014 7:23:17 PM PDT by kjam22 (my music video "If My People" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74b20RjILy4)
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To: kjam22

Yes. Sorry, forgot to divide by 2! So half that for the first second


20 posted on 08/05/2014 7:27:34 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad (Impeach Sen Quinn)
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To: kjam22

1/2*a*t^2 -= 1/2*9.8*t^2
So at 1 second, 4.8m
at 2 seconds, 19.6 m
At 3 seconds, 44.1m

So at 1000 fps, a horizontal shot will drop 44.1 m or 144.685 ft


25 posted on 08/05/2014 7:39:27 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad (Impeach Sen Quinn)
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