Horizontal Projectile Motion

A ball is thrown horizontally from a height of 2.2 meters at a velocity of 65 m/s. Assume no air resistance. How far did the ball travel horizontally when it hit the ground?

• 14.3 m
• 30.55 m
• 65 m
• 43.55 m

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A bullet is fired horizontally at a height of 1.3 meters at a velocity of 950 m/s. Assume no air resistance. How long until the bullet reaches the ground?

• 0.52 s
• 0.27 s
• 0.13 s
• 0.36 s

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What force acts in the y direction that causes an object to travel in a parabolic arc?

• Friction
• Gravity
• Tension
• No force acting.

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A projectile is launched from a height with an initial velocity U_x. The V_x represents the final horizontal velocity before impact.

• v_0,x = v_f,x
• v_0,x < v_f,x
• v_0,x > v_f,x
• unable to determine

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How can you describe the motion on the horizontal axis if you ignore air resistance?

• acceleration due to gravity
• constant velocity
• varying acceleration
• motionless

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As a projectile moves through the air, the motion on y axis is best described as ____,

• free fall acceleration
• uniform motion
• varying speeds
• constant velocity

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A ball rolls off of a horizontal table and falls to the ground. The instant the ball leaves the table its vertical velocity is...

• -9.8m/s
• Unknown
• 0m/s
• 9.8m/s

A ball is rolling across a table with a horizontal velocity of 2m/s. It rolls off a table that's 2m tall. How far does the ball land away from the table (Sx)?

• 1.26 m Away
• 4.13 m Away
• 0.98 m Away
• 3.45 m Away

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The vertical acceleration (a) of any projectile is equal to?

• 0 m/s²
• 9.8 m/s² down
• 4.9 m/s² down
• 12 m/s down

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When a ball is projected horizontally, what is its initial vertical velocity?

• 10 m/s
• 0 m/s
• not enough information given
• the velocity given in the problem