Projectile Motion

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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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

A cannonball is fired at a 45.0° angle and an initial velocity of 625 m/s. Assume no air resistance. What is the vertical component of the cannonball’s velocity? What is the horizontal component of the cannonball’s velocity?

• -625 m/s; 625 m/s
• 441.9 m/s; 441.9 m/s
• -441.9 m/s; 441.9 m/s
• 0 m/s; 625 m/s

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

A cannonball is fired at a 45.0° angle and an initial velocity of 625 m/s. Assume no air resistance. How long until the cannonball hits the ground?

• 75.4 s
• 45.2 s
• 62.3 s
• 90.2 s

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

A baseball is thrown at a 22.5° angle and an initial velocity of 65 m/s. Assume no air resistance. What is the vertical component of the ball’s velocity? What is the horizontal component of the ball’s velocity?

• 24.9 m/s; 60.1 m/s
• 60.1 m/s; 24.9 m/s
• 0 m/s; 65 m/s
• 17183.25 m

A baseball is thrown at a 22.5° angle and an initial velocity of 65.0 m/s. Assume no air resistance. How far did the ball travel horizontally when it hit the ground?

• 501 m

• 32 m

• 104 m

• 305 m

A cannonball is fired at a 45.0° angle and an initial velocity of 625 m/s. Assume no air resistance. How high did the cannonball travel?

• 9960 m

• 39,771 m

• 7.22 m

• 17183.25 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 far did the bullet travel horizontally when it hit the ground?

• 250 m

• 490 m

• 130 m

• 350 m

Free-falling objects do not encounter 

• air resistance 
• force of gravity
• downward acceleration

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4