Projectile Motion Test

Front

The shape of the path a projectile follows...

Back

parabolic

Front

What is the vertical acceleration of a projectile? (neglect air resistance)

Back

9.8 m/s²

Front

What is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile?

Back

0 m/s²

Front

If a ball thrown straight up into the air takes 4 seconds to reach the top (peak), how long will it take to travel from the peak back to the original position?

Back

4s

Front

The initial horizontal velocity of a projectile is ____ its final horizontal velocity.

Back

equal to

Front

Back

A

Front

True statement about the horizontal velocity of a projectile in motion:

Back

It remains constant.

Front

Do the x-components of projectile problems affect the y-components and vice versa?

Back

False

Front

Is the acceleration of the projectile 0 m/s² at the peak of the trajectory?

Back

FALSE

Front

What acts on a projectile in the y direction that causes an object to travel in a parabolic arc?

Back

Gravity