Projectile Motion and Quadratics

Mrs. Martone's 7th grade science class built and launched rockets. The graph below shows the height, in feet, over time, in seconds, of a student's rocket. Use the graph to answer the questions below. How long was the rocket in the air?

• 1 second

• 7 seconds

• 14 seconds

What is the standard form for a Quadratic?

A ball is thrown into the air with an upward velocity of 100 ft/s. Its height, h, after t seconds is given by the function
 h = -16t² + 64t + 960.
How many seconds did it take for the ball to reach its maximum height?

• 10 seconds

• 64 seconds

• 960 seconds

• 2 seconds

Jason jumped off of a cliff into the ocean in Acapulco while vacationing with some friends. His height as a function of time could be modeled by the function h(t) = –16t² + 16t + 480, where t is the time in seconds and h is the height in feet. How long does it take Jason to hit the water?

• -16 seconds

• -6 seconds

• 0 seconds

• 5 seconds

A ball is thrown into the air with an initial velocity of 100 ft/s. Its height, h, after t seconds is given by the function

h = -16t² + 100t + 5.

What is the maximum height?

• 125.251 feet

• 161.25 feet

• 239.126 feet

• 115.25 feet

A ball is thrown into the air with an initial velocity of 100 ft/s. Its height, h, after t seconds is given by the function

h = -16t² + 100t + 5.

When did the ball hit the ground?

• 6.300 seconds

• 11.251 seconds

• 5.369 seconds

• 7.458 seconds

In a projectile motion problem, if the question is asking when an object will hit the ground, what part of the graph are you looking for? (Provided y is the height of the object and x is time)

• The y-intercept

• The x-intercepts

• The x-coordinate of the vertex

• The y-coordinate of the vertex

• Something else

Henry launched a model rocket from the ground with an initial speed of 88 feet per second. When will the rocket be 40 feet high?

• 0.5 sec, 5 seconds

• 0.5 seconds

• 5 seconds

• never

A dolphin jumps from the water at at initial velocity of 16 feet per second. The equation h = -16t² + 80t models the dolphin's height at any given time, t. What is the maximum height the dolphin jumps?

• 1 foot

• 5 feet

• 96 feet

• 100 feet

Mrs. Martone's 7th grade science class built and launched rockets. The graph below shows the height, in feet, over time, in seconds, of a student's rocket. Use the graph to answer the questions below. What was the maximum height the rocket reached?

• 25 feet

• 45 feet

• 65 feet

• 85 feet