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Projectile Motion Basics

Authored by Jodi Schmidt

Science

9th - 12th Grade

NGSS covered

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Projectile Motion Basics
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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When the only force on an object is gravity:

free fall

acceleration

gravity

range

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An object in free fall is also called

gravity

projectile motion

projectile

tide

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Objects will accelerate towards Earth at a rate of

1.6 m/s2

9.8 m/s2

9.8 N

1.6 N

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the direction of the acceleration for any projectile?

The direction the projectile is traveling.

Down

Up

Sideways

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

If a projectile is launched with an initial vertical velocity (Voy) of 60 m/s, how long will it take to reach its highest point?

5 seconds

6 seconds

7 seconds

7.5 seconds

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A plane flying horizontally at 120 m/s drops a crate. When the crate strikes the ground 15 seconds later, what is the magnitude of the horizontal component of its velocity?

147 m/s

120 m/s

1800 m/s

8 m/s

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At which of the following places does a projectile have the least velocity?

At the peak of its trajectory

Half way to the peak

At the instant it is launched

All points have the same velocity

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NGSS.HS-PS3-2

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