Projectile Motion REVIEW

What is the shape of the trajectory of a projectile?

• Circular

• Hyperbolic

• Elliptical

• Parabolic

What force acts in the y direction that causes an object to follow a parabolic path?

• tension

• friction

• gravity

• no force

What do you call the horizontal distance travelled by a projectile?

• path

• trajectory

• range

• parabola

In the diagram, which letter represents the vertical displacement dy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

In the diagram, which letter represents the horizontal displacement dx?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What do you call the path followed by an object under projectile motion?

• Project

• Target

• Projectile

• Trajectory

Which of the following composed the two linear motions of a projectile?

• Horizontal and Circular Motion

• Horizontal and Vertical Motion

• Vertical and Circular Motion

• Vertical and Curvilinear Motion

What happens to the vertical velocity of an object as it travels through the air?

• Changes continuously

• Gradually decreases

• Gradually increases

• Remains the same

In the diagram, which letter represents the horizontal displacement dx?

• A

• B

• C

• D

If a stone is horizontally launched at a certain height, how do you describe the magnitude of its vertical velocity as it approaches the ground?

• Changes continuously

• Gradually decreasing

• Gradually increasing

• Remains the same