At what point is v_y= 0 m/s?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• None of these points

Suppose Lemming A runs off the edge of the cliff at 2 m/s and Lemming B runs off the edge at 1 m/s. Which will hit the ground first?

• A

• B

• Both at the same time

Suppose Lemming A runs off the edge of the cliff at 2 m/s and Lemming B runs off the edge at 1 m/s. Which will hit the ground farther from the base of the cliff?

• A

• B

• Both at the same distance

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A ball is thrown into the air at some angle, with initial velocities v_x (horizontal) and v_y (vertical). At the very top of the ball’s path:

What is its velocity in the horizontal direction?

• v_x

• Greater than v_x

• Zero

A ball is thrown into the air at some angle, with initial velocities v_x (horizontal) and v_y (vertical). At the very top of the ball’s path:

What is its velocity in the vertical direction?

• v_y

• Greater than v_y

• Zero

In the absence of air resistance, the angle at which a thrown ball will go the farthest is?

• 90°

• 30°

• 60°

• 45°

A package is dropped from an airplane, where will the package hit the ground?

• A

• B

• C

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

• 9.8 m/s²
• 9.8 m/s
• 0 m/s²
• 0 m/s

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The more mass an object has, the faster it will fall.

• True
• False

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What is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile?

• 0 m/s²
• 9.8 m/s²

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