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Launching Things into the air !

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Which of the following has no effect on how far the ball travels horizontally before it strikes the ground?

a)

The mass of the ball.

b)

The height of the cliff

c)

The speed with which the ball is thrown

d)

The angle at which the ball is thrown

2.

1. During the flight of the ball, what is the direction of its acceleration?

a)

Downward

b)

Upward

c)

Westward

d)

Eastward

3.

1. A physics student is doing an experiment at the top of the school football bleachers, where she is going to throw an egg horizontally with a speed of 10 m/s. At the instant she throws the egg, she accidentally knocks over another egg which falls an equal distance to the ground. Which egg hit the ground first?

a)

The dropped egg

b)

The thrown egg

c)

Both will hit the ground at the same time

4.

1. A ball is thrown horizontally at a speed of 20 m/s from the top of a cliff. As the speed of the ball is decreased, the time required for the ball to fall 30 m will

a)

Decrease

b)

Increase

c)

Remain the same

5.

1. A ball is tossed straight upward in an airplane doing 500 mi/h in a straight line at constant altitude. When the ball lands in the cabin its position relative to the person who tossed it will be

a)

(1) Farther toward the back of the cabin depending upon the plane’s speed

b)

(1) Farther toward the front of the cabin depending on the plane’s speed

c)

(1) Right back down on the person who tossed it straight upward

d)

(1) Farther toward the back of the plane if the ball is light, but farther toward the front if the ball is heavy

6.

Which Ball will land first?

a)

Red

b)

Black

c)

At the same time

7.

How can you make the object go to a further range(Target)?Choose all that apply

a)

increase angle by 10

b)

Decrease angle by 10

c)

Increase speed

d)

Elevate the height of the canon.

8.

What can you say about the vertical speed of the trajectory in the picture as the object is going up?

a)

Stays the Same

b)

Increasing

c)

Decreasing

d)

Constant

9.

What can you say about the Horizontal speed of the Projectile Motion?

a)

Stays constant

b)

Increases

c)

Decreases

10.

Which arrow drops to the ground first?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Same time

11.

How many seconds does it take the ball to fall to the Ground ? h = -5 t2

a)

1.47

b)

4.47 seconds

c)

8.47 seconds

d)

11.47 seconds

12.

How far will the range be, X= v. t ?

a)

29

b)

49

c)

69

d)

89

e)

100

13.

For your Voice over Dub Project:

Which favorite activity will you videotape & Sportscast ?

a)

Basketball

b)

game

c)

Up to our choice

d)

Soccer

14.

On The Moon which one will fall Faster?

a)

One coffee filter

b)

2 coffee filter

c)

4 coffee filter

d)

All at the same time

15.

Which one will fall faster on the Moon?

a)

Feather

b)

Hammer

c)

They will not fall

d)

Will fall at the same time