Conceptual Projectiles and Vectors

An object is launched horizontally from a cliff.  The time it takes to hit the ground is

• more than if it was just dropped
• less than if it was just dropped
• the same amount of time than if it was just dropped
• impossible to determine

If a bullet is horizontally shot at the same moment another bullet is dropped from the same height, which will hit the ground first?

• Shot Bullet
• Dropped Bullet
• Hit at Same Time

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

• Friction
• Gravity
• Tension
• No force acting.

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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 m
• 30 m
• 65 m
• 43 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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What is the height of a horizontal projectile if it takes 3 seconds to hit the ground?

• 3.00 m
• 29.4 m
• 44.1 m
• 88.3 m

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

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

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

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

A stone is thrown horizontally with an initial speed of 10 m/s from a bridge. If air resistance could be ignored, how long would it take the stone to strike the water 80 m below the bridge?

• 1 s
• 2 s
• 4 s
• 8 s

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A vector has both ____ and _____

• speed and length
• magnitude and direction
• degrees and radians
• style and grace