Projectile Motion Pre Test

The initial velocity of Manuel playing “luksong tinik” has horizontal and vertical components that are equal in magnitude. What angle does his velocity make with the horizontal?

• A. 30°

• B. 45°

• C. 60°

• D. 90°

A sepak takraw that is kicked from a height of two meters follows a path that is____________.

• A. circular

• B. linear

• C. hyperbolic

• D. parabolic

A volleyball is served at a speed of 8.0 m/s at an angle 35° above the horizontal. What is the speed of the ball when received by the opponent at the same height?

• 4 m/s

• 8 m/s

• 12 m/s

• 16 m/s

A Batang Pinoy athlete from your school throws a javelin, always at the same speed, at four different angles (30°, 40°, 60°, and 80°) above the horizontal. Which two throws cause the javelin to land the same distance away?

• A. 30° and 80°

• B. 40° and 80°

• C. 30° and 60°

• D. 40° and 60°

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

What is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile?

• 0 m/s²

• 9.8 m/s²

As an object travels through the air, its vertical velocity 

• changes continuously
• remains the same

If a bullet is horizontally shot at the same moment another bullet is dropped from the same height, which will hit the ground first?

• Shot Bullet
• Dropped Bullet
• Hit at Same Time

Consider drops of water leaking from a water faucet. As the drops fall they 

• remain at a relatively fixed distance from each other
• get farther apart
• get closer together

Which vector pair (arrow pair) correctly represents the acceleration and velocity at point P?

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