Projectiles Launched Horizontally

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 cat kicks a vase with a horizontal velocity of 1.6 m/s off a shelf 2.5 m above the ground. How far from the shelf does the vase hit the ground?

• 1.6 m

• 0.8 m

• 0.7 m

• 1.1 m

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

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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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What is the vertical acceleration of a projectile?

• 0 m/s²
• -9.81 m/s²

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What is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile?

• 0 m/s²
• -9.8 m/s²

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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

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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 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

Which of the following is NOT an example of a projectile??

• a soccer ball used to kick a field goal
• a baseball hit by a bat
• a hot air balloon in flight
• a dancer leaping across stage

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