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Rules 2
Physics
100
All device chambers must start and automatically return to this.
What is ambient air pressure?
100
This is the number of targets that will be placed in front of the launch area.
What is 2?
100
The formula for GPE (gravitational potential energy).
What is mgh? (mass x acceleration due to gravity x height)
200
These are the maximum dimensions of the launching device.
What are 80cm x 1m x 1m?
200
This must be detached from the launcher during impound.
What is the falling mass?
200
What is the acceleration due to gravity?
What is -9.8 m/s/s.
300
The launching force must be entirely supplied by the gravitational potential energy from a falling mass less than or equal to this.
What is 5 kg?
300
This is the type of eye protection required for each competitor for this event.
What is #5?
300
This is the amount the velocity changes in the horizontal direction during the flight of an object.
What is 0 m/s?
400
This is the amount of time each team will have to setup, adjust, and calibrate its device AND to launch a maximum of 2 shots at each target.
What is 8 minutes?
400
The maximum number of points awarded for the Graph Score.
What is 400 points?
400
This is the term for a projectile's path.
What is its trajectory?
500
A bucket shot may be requested when the first shot lands within this distance of a target.
What is 500 mm?
500
These are what you should use to determine the best launch parameters.
What are calibration charts?
500
The definition of a projectile.
What is any object with an initial non-zero, horizontal velocity whose acceleration is due to gravity alone?