Projectile Motion Calculator
Find range, flight time and maximum height from launch speed and angle. The result updates as you type, with the working underneath so you can check it.
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Result
Range
40.7886 m
- Time of flight
- 2.88419 s
- Maximum height
- 10.1972 m
- Horizontal speed
- 14.1421 m/s
- Ignores air resistance. g = 9.80665 m/s².
Good to know: range = v·cosθ × t
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Formula
range = v·cosθ × t
Questions people ask
What launch angle gives the longest range?
45° on level ground without air resistance. Launching from a height lowers the best angle slightly.
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