Projectile Motion Quiz

What is projectile motion?

• Motion of an object thrown into the air

• Motion of an object in a vacuum

• Motion of an object in a straight line

• Motion of an object on a curved path

What is the trajectory of a projectile?

• Speed of the projectile

• Path of the projectile

• Acceleration of the projectile

• Force acting on the projectile

What is the motion in the x-direction during projectile motion?

• Motion with no velocity

• Motion at constant acceleration

• Motion at constant velocity

• Motion with varying speed

What is the acceleration in the x-direction during projectile motion?

• Zero

• Positive

• Negative

• Depends on the angle of projection

What is the motion in the y-direction during a basketball free throw?

• Motion with no velocity

• Motion with varying speed

• Motion at constant velocity

• Motion at constant acceleration

What is the acceleration in the y-direction during projectile motion?

• Zero

• Positive

• Negative

• Depends on the angle of projection

What is the effect of air resistance on a baseball's trajectory?

• Increases the range of the projectile

• Decreases the range of the projectile

• No effect on the range of the projectile

• Changes the shape of the trajectory

What remains constant during the motion in the x-direction?

• Distance

• Speed

• Acceleration

• Velocity

What is the initial velocity of the ball resolved into along the x and y directions?

• Velocity and acceleration

• Horizontal and vertical components

• Components and trajectory

• Speed and distance

What is the name of the path followed by a projectile?

• Pathway

• Trajectory

• Line

• Curve