Projectile Motion Questions

Which best defines the word launch angle?

• The angle from which an object is launched or thrown

• The angle that an object falls

• The angle an object hits the ground

Another word for velocity is “speed”.

• true
• false

Projectiles are only impacted by gravity.

• true

• false

What word means a force pulling objects to Earth?

• gravity

• momentum

• projectile

• force

Are all objects in the air considered projectiles?

• Yes

• No

Which is NOT a type of projectile?

• something dropped

• something thrown up

• something thrown forward

• something flying for a long time

What is the ONLY force that is working on a projectile?

• gravity

• electricity

• fire

• light energy

For a projectile, what angle creates the farthest distance?

• 10^o

• 30^o

• 45^o

• 70^o

While at 0^o, no matter how fast a projectile is moving, it will always fall at the same time.

• true

• false

What word means an object that is in motion and only changed by gravity? (something that is thrown)

• momentum

• projectile

• gravity

• force