Projectile Motion

If you throw a baseball straight up, what is its acceleration at the highest point?

• -9.8 m/s²
• -9.8 m/s
• 0 m/s²
• 0 m/s

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If I throw a crayon straight up at 12 m/s, how fast is its velocity when I catch it at the same height?

• -6 m/s
• -12 m/s
• -18 m/s
• -24 m/s

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What is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile?

• 0 m/s²
• -9.8 m/s²
• 0 m/s
• -9.8 m/s

The horizontal component of a projectile's velocity is independent of...

• it's range
• time
• the vertical component
• none of these

Which of the following would NOT be considered a projectile? 

• a cannonball thrown straight up
• a cannon ball rolling down a slope
• a cannonball rolling off a table
• a cannonball thrown in the air

What is the vertical acceleration of a projectile?

• 0 m/s²
• -9.8 m/s²
• 0 m/s
• -9.8 m/s

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A ball is thrown horizontally at a height of 2.2 meters at a velocity of 65 m/s. Assume no air resistance. How far did the ball travel horizontally when it hit the ground?

• 14.3 m
• 30.55 m
• 65 m
• 43.55 m

A bullet is fired horizontally at a height of 1.3 meters at a velocity of 950 m/s. Assume no air resistance. How long until the bullet reaches the ground?

• 0.52 s
• 0.27 s
• 0.13 s
• 0.36 s

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A bullet is fired horizontally at a height of 1.3 meters at a velocity of 950 m/s. Assume no air resistance. How far did the bullet travel horizontally when it hit the ground?

• 252.04 m
• 489.32 m
• 126.02 m
• 346.00 m

A ball is thrown horizontally at a height of 2.2 meters at a velocity of 65 m/s. Assume no air resistance. How long until the ball reaches the ground?

• 0.45 s
• 0.67 s
• 0.22 s
• 0.47 s

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