Projectile Motion and Range Calculation

Projectile Motion and Range Calculation

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

11th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the initial condition of the projectile in the problem?

It is dropped from a height.

It is fired at an angle Theta with speed V.

It is fired horizontally.

It is fired vertically upwards.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the time of flight for the first part of the range (D1) calculated?

Using the initial speed only.

Using the total velocity and angle.

Using the vertical component of velocity and gravitational acceleration.

Using the horizontal velocity only.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the projectile's acceleration at the highest point?

It becomes zero.

It remains the same.

It doubles.

It changes to G divided by 0.81.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which equation is used to determine the maximum height of the projectile?

V = U + at

S = ut + 0.5at^2

V^2 = U^2 + 2as

F = ma

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the new time of flight (T') for the second part of the range calculated?

By using the horizontal velocity only.

By using the initial speed and angle.

By using the new acceleration and maximum height.

By using the original time of flight.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What remains constant throughout the projectile's flight?

Time of flight

Vertical velocity

Horizontal velocity

Acceleration

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the second part of the range (D2') calculated?

Using the new time of flight and horizontal velocity.

Using the maximum height and new acceleration.

Using the original range and angle.

Using the initial vertical velocity and time.

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