Projectile Motion

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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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

In the diagram, which letter represents the vertical displacement ?

• A

• B

• C

• D

In the diagram, which letter represents the horizontal displacement ?

• A

• B

• C

• D

A ball rolls off a table top and strikes the floor as shown. Given the measurements made, the time the projectile spent in the air is ---.

• 17 s

• 0.34 s

• 0.58 s

• 0.49 s

What is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile?

• 0 m/s²
• 9.8 m/s²

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

What is the vertical acceleration of a projectile?

• 0 m/s²
• 9.8 m/s²

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

An object is projected 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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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

If a ball thrown straight up into the air takes 4 seconds to reach the top (peak), how long will it take to travel from the peak back to the original position?

• 0s

• 1s

• 3s

• 4s

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The path followed by a projectile is also known as its

• trajectory

• range

• height

• vertical displacement