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Horizontal Velocity Component (ballistic)

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vx=v0⋅cos(θ)
(v0)Initial Velocity
(θ)Launch Angle
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Kinematics Ammunition Management Ballistics Verified
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This equation calculates the horizontal (x) component of the velocity of a ballistic trajectory assuming no drag on the object.

Inputs:

  • v0 - initial velocity magnitude
  • θ - launch angle above the local horizontal
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