Projectile from a Building: When and Where It Lands

December 13, 2025

Problem

A ball is thrown from a 50-meter tall building at 20 m/s at a 60° angle. Find when and where it hits the ground.

Explanation

This visualization shows a ball launched from the top of a building and how its projectile motion determines when and where it hits the ground. You can adjust the initial speed, launch angle, building height, and gravity, and the canvas will animate the ball traveling along its parabolic path until it reaches the ground. The landing point (range) and time of flight are highlighted to connect the physics equations with the geometry of the trajectory.

Interactive Visualization

Parameters

20.00
60.00
50.00
9.80
1.00
Projectile from a Building: When and Where It Lands