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WorksheetsAP Angled Projectiles
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which angle will produce the greatest height (in the absence of air resistance)?
a)
0 degrees
b)
45 degrees
c)
90 degrees
d)
none of these
2.
An object is projected horizontally from a cliff. The time it takes to hit the ground is
a)
more than if it was just dropped
b)
less than if it was just dropped
c)
the same amount of time than if it was just dropped
d)
impossible to determine
3.
What angle will give you the greatest range in the x direction?
a)
30 degrees
b)
45 degrees
c)
60 degrees
d)
90 degrees
4.
If Vx and Vy are equal, what do you know about the angle the object was launched at?
a)
Greater than 45 degrees
b)
Less than 45 degrees
c)
At 45 degrees.
5.
Two objects of the same mass are launched from the ground. Object A has a launch angle of 45, while Object B has a launch angle of 65. Which object has the greatest maximum height height?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
Both objects reach the maximum height
d)
unable to determine with the given information
6.
Two objects of the same mass are launched from the ground. Object A has a launch angle of 45, while Object B has a launch angle of 65. Which object will hit the ground first?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
Both objects hit the ground at the same time
d)
unable to determine with the given information
7.
A cannonball is fired at a 45.0° angle and an initial velocity of 625 m/s. Assume no air resistance. What is the vertical component of the cannonball’s velocity? What is the horizontal component of the cannonball’s velocity?
a)
-625 m/s; 625 m/s
b)
441.9 m/s; 441.9 m/s
c)
-441.9 m/s; 441.9 m/s
d)
0 m/s; 625 m/s
8.
A cannonball is fired at a 45.0° angle and an initial velocity of 625 m/s. Assume no air resistance. How long until the cannonball hits the ground?
a)
75.4 s
b)
45.2 s
c)
62.3 s
d)
90.2 s
9.
A baseball is thrown at a 22.5° angle and an initial velocity of 65 m/s. Assume no air resistance. How far did the ball travel horizontally when it hit the ground?
a)
500.76 m
b)
31.63 m
c)
103.7 m
d)
305.05 m
10.
How is vertical velocity calculated for a projectile fired at an angle?
a)
V cos Θ
b)
V sin Θ
11.
What do the x & the y projectile formulas have in common, and can be used interchangeably?
a)
Vx
b)
Vy
c)
y
d)
t
12.
An object is shot from the ground (at 25 m/s) at 25 degrees and 65 degrees. Which one rises to a higher height? (assume no air resistance)
a)
25 degrees
b)
65 degrees
c)
same for both
13.
An object is shot from the ground (at 25 m/s) at 25 degrees and 65 degrees. Which is in the air for longer? (assume no air resistance)
a)
25 degrees
b)
65 degrees
c)
same for both
14.
An object is shot from the ground (at 25 m/s) at 25 degrees and 65 degrees. Which one has the greater range? (assume no air resistance)
a)
25 degrees
b)
65 degrees
c)
same for both
15.
A cannon ball is launched at a 45 degree angle from the ground, when is its acceleration the greatest?
a)
it is the same everywhere
b)
at the top
c)
at the bottom
d)
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