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review derivation: projectile path in 2D is parabolic

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Using the 2D equations of motion, show that projectile path is second order polynomial of the form y = a x^2 + b x + c

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Index Inference Rule Input latex Feeds latex Output latex step validity dimension check unit check notes
4 substitute LHS of expr 1 into expr 2
  1. 3274926090; locally 8858248:
    \(t = \frac{x - x_0}{v_{0, x}}\)
    \(pdg_{1467} = \frac{- pdg_{1572} + pdg_{4037}}{pdg_{2958}}\)
  2. 1405465835; locally 5756391:
    \(y = - \frac{1}{2} g t^2 + v_{0, y} t + y_0\)
    \(pdg_{5647} = - \frac{pdg_{1467}^{2} pdg_{1649}}{2} + pdg_{1467} pdg_{9107} + pdg_{1469}\)
  1. 7354529102; locally 9683207:
    \(y = - \frac{1}{2} g \left( \frac{x - x_0}{v_{0, x}} \right)^2 + v_{0, y} \frac{x - x_0}{v_{0, x}} + y_0\)
    \(pdg_{5647} = pdg_{1469} - \frac{pdg_{1649}^{2} \left(- pdg_{1572} + pdg_{4037}\right)^{2}}{2 pdg_{2958}^{2}} + \frac{pdg_{9431} \left(- pdg_{1572} + pdg_{4037}\right)}{pdg_{2958}}\)
LHS diff is 0 RHS diff is (pdg1572 - pdg4037)*(pdg1649*(pdg1572 - pdg4037)*(pdg1649 - 1) + 2*pdg2958*(-pdg9107 + pdg9431))/(2*pdg2958**2) 3274926090:
1405465835: dimensions are consistent
7354529102:
3274926090:
1405465835: N/A
7354529102:
2 divide both sides by
  1. 9882526611; locally 4718749:
    \(v_{0, x} t = x - x_0\)
    \(pdg_{1467} pdg_{2958} = - pdg_{1572} + pdg_{4037}\)
  1. 6050070428:
    \(v_{0, x}\)
    \(pdg_{2958}\)
  1. 3274926090; locally 8858248:
    \(t = \frac{x - x_0}{v_{0, x}}\)
    \(pdg_{1467} = \frac{- pdg_{1572} + pdg_{4037}}{pdg_{2958}}\)
valid 9882526611:
3274926090:
9882526611:
3274926090:
5 declare final expr
  1. 7354529102; locally 9683207:
    \(y = - \frac{1}{2} g \left( \frac{x - x_0}{v_{0, x}} \right)^2 + v_{0, y} \frac{x - x_0}{v_{0, x}} + y_0\)
    \(pdg_{5647} = pdg_{1469} - \frac{pdg_{1649}^{2} \left(- pdg_{1572} + pdg_{4037}\right)^{2}}{2 pdg_{2958}^{2}} + \frac{pdg_{9431} \left(- pdg_{1572} + pdg_{4037}\right)}{pdg_{2958}}\)
no validation is available for declarations 7354529102:
7354529102:
expression is a second order polynomial; projecticle motion is parabolic
1 declare initial expr
  1. 9882526611; locally 4718749:
    \(v_{0, x} t = x - x_0\)
    \(pdg_{1467} pdg_{2958} = - pdg_{1572} + pdg_{4037}\)
no validation is available for declarations 9882526611:
9882526611:
3 declare initial expr
  1. 1405465835; locally 5756391:
    \(y = - \frac{1}{2} g t^2 + v_{0, y} t + y_0\)
    \(pdg_{5647} = - \frac{pdg_{1467}^{2} pdg_{1649}}{2} + pdg_{1467} pdg_{9107} + pdg_{1469}\)
no validation is available for declarations 1405465835: dimensions are consistent
 1405465835: N/A
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Symbols for this derivation

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symbol ID category latex scope dimension name value Used in derivations references
5647 variable y
\(y\)		 ['real']
  • length: 1
 position 14
1469 variable y_0
\(y_0\)		 ['real']
  • length: 1
 initial position 9
9107 variable v_y
\(v_y\)		 real
  • length: 1
  • time: -1
 velocity along y axis
  • str_note
7
1649 variable g
\(g\)		 ['real']
  • length: 1
  • time: -2
 acceleration due to gravity 27
1467 variable t
\(t\)		 ['real']
  • time: 1
 time 121
9431 variable v_{0, y}
\(v_{0, y}\)		 ['real']
  • length: 1
  • time: -1
 initial velocity along y axis 12
2958 variable v_{0, x}
\(v_{0, x}\)		 ['real']
  • length: 1
  • time: -1
 initial velocity along x axis 15
4037 variable x
\(x\)		 ['real']
  • length: 1
 position 53
1572 variable x_0
\(x_0\)		 ['real']
  • length: 1
 initial position 11
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