Horizontal Projectile Quiz

As a ball rolls across a table it has a constant horizontal velocity. When the ball rolls off the table the horizontal velocity...

• Stays the same
• Accelerates at -9.8 m/s²
• Accelerates at an unknown value
• Becomes zero

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A ball rolls off of a horizontal table and falls to the ground. The instant the ball leaves the table its vertical velocity is...

• -9.8m/s
• Unknown
• 0m/s
• 9.8m/s

A ball is rolling across a table with a horizontal velocity of 2m/s. It rolls off a table that's 2m tall. How far does the ball land away from the table (Δx)?

• 1.26 m Away
• 4.13 m Away
• 0.98 m Away
• 3.45 m Away

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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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

A ball is thrown horizontally from a height of 1.5 m and lands 5 m away. What is the time of flight of the ball?

• .31 sec

• .55 sec

• .176 sec

• .30 sec

A ball rolls off a cliff with a horizontal velocity of 10 m/s. If it takes 4 seconds to hit the ground, how far away will the ball land?

• 2.5 meters

• 40 meters

• 10 meters

• 12.43 meters

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

• 9.8 m/s²
• 9.8 m/s
• 0 m/s²
• 0 m/s

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If a ball is thrown with an initial horizontal velocity of 12 m/s, what will the horizontal velocity be when the ball is at the peak of its trajectory?

• 0 m/s

• 6 m/s

• 12 m/s

• 24 m/s

The vertical acceleration of a horizontally thrown object is __________ the vertical acceleration of a dropped object.

• greater than

• less than

• equal to