Projectile Motion Quiz

Poor Tugg Speedman fell out a helicopter that was moving at a horizontal speed of 80 m/s. Luckily, Tugg landed in a pool 2.5 seconds later. Assuming there was no air resistance, what was the horizontal distance between where Tugg came out of the helicopter and the pool?

• 160 m

• 200 m

• 80 m

• 120 m

Poor Tugg Speedman fell out a helicopter that was moving at a horizontal speed of 80 m/s. Luckily, Tugg landed in a pool 2.5 seconds later. What was the vertical height of the helicopter?

• 31 m

• 62 m

• 25 m

• 12 m

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An Alaskan rescue plane drops a package of emergency rations to a stranded party of explorers. The plane is traveling horizontally at 50 m/s at a height 125 m above the ground. Where does the package strike the ground relative to where it was released?

• 50 m

• 100 m

• 150 m

• 250 m

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When backed up 4th and long, the Eagles decide to punt the football. The ball is kicked so that it lifts off with an angle to the ground of 39 degrees. The initial speed is 31 m/s. What is the initial vertical speed of the football?

• 19.5 m/s

• 24 m/s

• 33 m/s

• 14.5 m/s

When backed up 4th and long, the Eagles decide to punt the football. The ball is kicked so that it lifts off with an angle to the ground of 39 degrees. The initial speed is 31 m/s. What is the initial horizontal speed of the football?

• 19.5 m/s

• 24 m/s

• 33 m/s

• 14.5 m/s

When backed up 4th and long, the Eagles decide to punt the football. The ball is kicked so that it lifts off with an angle to the ground of 39 degrees. The initial speed is 31 m/s. How long is the football in the air?

• 1 s

• 2 s

• 3 s

• 4 s

When backed up 4th and long, the Eagles decide to punt the football. The ball is kicked so that it lifts off with an angle to the ground of 39 degrees. The initial speed is 31 m/s. How far down the field did the football land?

• 48 m

• 39 m

• 96 m

• 78 m

When backed up 4th and long, the Eagles decide to punt the football. The ball is kicked so that it lifts off with an angle to the ground of 39 degrees. The initial speed is 31 m/s. What was the maximum height the ball reached?

• 19.5 m

• 39 m

• 58.6

• 78 m

Valerie is standing on a ladder picking apples in her grandfather's orchard. As she pulls each apple off the tree, she tosses it into a basket that sits on the ground 3.0 m below at a horizontal distance of 2.0 m from Valerie. How fast must Valerie throw the apples (horizontally) in order for them to land in the basket?

• 3.3 m/s

• 7.4 m/s

• 4.7 m/s

• 2.6 m/s

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Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jumped over the candlestick with a velocity of 5.0 m/s at an angle of 30 degrees to the horizontal. Did Jack burn his feet on the 0.30 m tall candle flame? Yes or no and how high did he jump?

• No - 0.54 m

• No - 0.31 m

• Yes - 0.12 m

• Yes - 0.25 m

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