Solving for Equation Breaking it down
Height (Δd in the y-direction) Δd = viΔ + 1 over 2 1 2 aΔt2
  • Δd is vertical displacement
  • vi is initial vertical velocity
  • a is equal to g which is -9.8m/s2
  • t is time
Time in air t = v sub y minus v sub yo over g vy − vyo g
  • t is time
  • vy0 is initial velocity
  • vy is final velocity
  • g is gravity
Range (Δd in the x-direction) v = Delta d over Delta t Δd Δt
  • Δd is horizontal displacement
  • v is velocity
  • Δt is time
Velocity Finding velocity in this situation requires a breakdown into vertical and horizontal components.

x component of original velocity: vxo
y component of original velocity: vyo
  • vxo is the original velocity of the x component
  • vyo is the original velocity of the y component