Projectile Motion Quiz

What type of motion are we going to learn about today?

• Simple harmonic motion

• Circular motion

• Projectile motion

• Linear motion

In how many dimensions does an object move in projectile motion?

• Four

• One

• Two

• Three

What is the acceleration in the y direction for an object in free-fall on Earth?

• -9.81 m/s^2

• 1.62 m/s^2

• 9.81 m/s^2

• 0 m/s^2

Which equations can be used in the y direction for an object in projectile motion?

• Kinematic equations

• Uniformly accelerated motion equations

• Equations of motion

• Newton's laws of motion

What is the velocity in the x direction for an object in projectile motion?

• Constant non-zero value

• Variable value

• Depends on the object's mass

• Constant zero value

How many UAM variables need to be known in order to solve in the y direction?

• One

• Two

• Four

• Three

What UAM variable is a scalar and independent of direction?

• Acceleration

• Velocity final

• Change in time

• Velocity initial

What is generally solved for in projectile motion problems?

• Acceleration in the y direction

• Displacement

• Velocity in the x direction

• Change in time