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WorksheetsProjectiles Launched at an Angle
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile?
0 m/s2
-9.8 m/s2
0 m/s
-9.8 m/s
The horizontal component of a projectile's velocity is independent of...
it's range
time
the vertical component
none of these
What is the vertical acceleration of a projectile?
0 m/s2
-9.8 m/s2
0 m/s
-9.8 m/s
What angle will give you the greatest range in the x direction?
30 degrees
45 degrees
60 degrees
90 degrees
What acts on a projectile in the y direction that causes an object to travel in a parabolic arc?
Friction
Gravity
Tension
No force acting.
A ball is kicked at an angle of 30 degrees into the air. At the highest point, the ball has zero vertical velocity and zero horizontal acceleration.
True
False
Which of the angles will result to a similar maximum range?
40° and 30°
35° and 55°
25° and 75°
15° and 80°
What equation should be used to compute for the horizontal initial velocity of an object projected at an angle?
vix = vi sin θ
vix = vi cos θ
viy = vi sin θ
viy = vi cos θ
What equation should be used to compute for the vertical initial velocity of an object projected at an angle?
vix = vi sin θ
vix = vi cos θ
viy = vi sin θ
viy = vi cos θ
Which of the following angles will enable a projectile to reach the highest possible height?
45°
85°
10°
75°
