Projectile Motion Quiz

What is the formula to calculate the horizontal distance traveled by a projectile?

• horizontal distance = initial velocity * time * cosine(angle)

• horizontal distance = initial velocity * time * tangent(angle)

• horizontal distance = initial velocity * time * secant(angle)

• horizontal distance = initial velocity * time * sine(angle)

How does air resistance affect the range of a projectile?

• Air resistance increases the range of a projectile.

• Air resistance changes the direction of a projectile.

• Air resistance has no effect on the range of a projectile.

• Air resistance decreases the range of a projectile.

What is the equation to find the time of flight for a projectile?

• time of flight = (initial velocity * sin(angle of projection)) / acceleration due to gravity

• time of flight = (2 * initial velocity * cos(angle of projection)) / acceleration due to gravity

• time of flight = (2 * initial velocity * sin(angle of projection)) / acceleration due to gravity

• time of flight = (2 * initial velocity * sin(angle of projection)) * acceleration due to gravity

Explain how the angle of projection affects the range of a projectile.

• The angle of projection affects the range of a projectile by changing the vertical and horizontal components of the initial velocity.

• Decreasing the angle of projection increases the range of a projectile.

• The angle of projection has no impact on the range of a projectile.

• Increasing the angle of projection decreases the range of a projectile.

What is the maximum height formula for a projectile launched at an angle?

• h_max = (v^2 * cos^2(theta)) / (2 * g)

• h_max = (v^2 * sin^2(theta)) / (2 * g)

• h_max = (v * cos(theta)) / g

• h_max = (v * sin(theta)) / g

How does the initial velocity of a projectile affect its maximum height?

• A higher initial velocity results in a lower maximum height.

• A higher initial velocity results in a higher maximum height.

• A lower initial velocity results in a higher maximum height.

• The initial velocity has no effect on the maximum height.

Calculate the range of a projectile launched at 30 degrees with an initial velocity of 20 m/s.

• The range of the projectile is 40 meters.

• The range of the projectile is 25 meters.

• The range of the projectile is 50 meters.

• The range of the projectile is approximately 38.56 meters.

Determine the time of flight for a projectile launched vertically upwards with an initial velocity of 15 m/s.

• 3.05 seconds

• 1.5 seconds

• 4.5 seconds

• 2.5 seconds

If a projectile reaches a maximum height of 40 meters, calculate its initial velocity.

• 35 m/s

• 25 m/s

• 28 m/s

• 42 m/s

Explain the relationship between the angle of projection and the time of flight for a projectile.

• The angle of projection does not affect the time of flight for a projectile.

• The higher the angle of projection, the longer the time of flight for a projectile.

• The time of flight is shortest at a 45-degree angle of projection.

• The lower the angle of projection, the longer the time of flight for a projectile.