YOU Mingqing. THE OPTIMAL ANGLE FOR THE SHOT-PUT[J]. MECHANICS IN ENGINEERING, 2013, 35(1): 67-68. DOI: 10.6052/1000-0879-12-003
Citation: YOU Mingqing. THE OPTIMAL ANGLE FOR THE SHOT-PUT[J]. MECHANICS IN ENGINEERING, 2013, 35(1): 67-68. DOI: 10.6052/1000-0879-12-003

THE OPTIMAL ANGLE FOR THE SHOT-PUT

  • The optimal angle for the shot-put is obtained through elementary mathematics. The envelope of the parabola family is used to determine the parameters for putting shots on a slope. It is shown in the general case that the velocity of the shot in the initial putting-direction is just zero at the given height or distance when it is put in the optimal angle.
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