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Physics Unit 3 - Ch 5 Test Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile?
a)
0 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s2
2.
If a bullet is horizontally shot at the same moment another bullet is dropped from the same height, which will hit the ground first?
a)
Shot Bullet
b)
Dropped Bullet
c)
Hit at Same Time
3.

A bullet is fired horizontally at a height of 1.3 meters at a velocity of 950 m/s. Assume no air resistance. How far did the bullet travel horizontally when it hit the ground?

a)

252.04 m

b)

489.32 m

c)

126.02 m

d)

346.00 m

4.

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

5.
What is the path of a projectile?
a)
Wavy line
b)
Parabola
c)
Hyperbola
d)
Projectiles don't follow a predictable path.
6.

Which of the following is an example of projectile motion?

a)

A boulder flying horizontally off of a cliff

b)

A space shuttle orbiting Earth at a constant velocity

c)

A leaf falling from a tree

d)

A Frisbee in motion

7.

What is true about the vertical motion of a projectile?

a)

It accelerates downwards at 9.81 m/s2

b)

It accelerates upwards at 9.81 m/s2

c)

It moves at a constant vertical velocity.

d)

It cannot be determined.

8.

The path of a projectile is called the

a)

trajectory

b)

path

c)

curve

d)

it doesn't have a name

9.
The horizontal component of a projectile's velocity is independent of...
a)
it's range
b)
time
c)
the vertical component
d)
none of these
10.
When a projectile is at the highest point of its path, the vertical velocity is:
a)
Constant
b)
Always -9.8 m/s2
c)
Zero
11.
The horizontal component of a projectile's velocity is:
a)
constant 
b)
a constant acceleration
c)
always -9.8 m/s2 down
12.

A ball is dropped from a height of 7.8 meters. How long does it take for the ball to reach the ground?

a)

1.59 s

b)

0.89 s

c)

1.26 s

d)

0.95 s

13.

Which variable is constant whether an object is traveling in the horizontal or vertical direction?

a)

gravity (9.81 m/s2)

b)

time

c)

horizontal velocity

d)

vertical velocity

14.

Logan projects a tennis ball off the window ledge with a velocity of 18 m/s. If the window is 7.2 meters above the ground, how high will the ball be in 0.89 seconds?

a)

2.8 meters

b)

4.36 meters

c)

3.9 meters

d)

3.3 meters

15.

Andrew kicks a soccer ball with an initial velocity of 28 m/s at an angle of 48o above the horizontal. Find the maximum height that the ball attains during its motion.

a)

21.4 m

b)

2.09 m

c)

20.8 m

d)

10.3 m

16.

The distance that a projectile flies in the horizontal direction is its range.

a)

False

b)

True

17.

Felisa tried to land a NERF bullet on Destiny's head. Standing, she shot the gun at an angle of 35o above horizontal. The gun fires with an initial velocity of 22 m/s. What was the velocity of the bullet as it hit poor Destiny?

a)

18.0 m/s

b)

22.3 m/s

c)

12.6 m/s

d)

It did not hit Destiny because she has lightning fast reflexes

18.

Tiffany drove a golf ball at an angle of 62o with an initial velocity of 73 m/s. How far will the golfball travel?

a)

64.5 meters

b)

450 meters

c)

34.3 meters

d)

226 meters