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Projectiles

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Describe the velocity of a half projectile in the horizontal direction

a)

It is increasing as the projectile falls

b)

It is decreasing as the projectile falls

c)

It is a constant value as the projectile falls

d)

It is zero as the projectile falls

2.

Describe the velocity of a half projectile in the vertical direction

a)

It is increasing as the projectile falls

b)

It is decreasing as the projectile falls

c)

It is a constant value as the projectile falls

d)

It is zero as the projectile falls

3.

Which angle would offer the largest vertical component of initial velocity?

a)

0o

b)

30o

c)

45o

d)

60o

e)

90o

4.

Which angle would offer the largest horizontal component of initial velocity?

a)

0o

b)

30o

c)

45o

d)

60o

e)

90o

5.

Which angle causes a projectile to have the greatest range?

a)

0o

b)

30o

c)

45o

d)

60o

e)

90o

6.

This equation, Vf = Vi + at can be used to solve for...

a)

Only vertical components of projectile motion

b)

Only horizontal components of projectile motion

c)

Both horizontal and vertical components of projectile motion

d)

Neither horizontal nor vertical components of projectile motion

7.

 Δx =vt\Delta x\ =vt  can be used to solve for ____________ of projectile motion.

a)

Only vertical components

b)

Only horizontal components

c)

Both vertical and horizontal components

d)

Neither vertical nor horizontal components

8.

If you use  Δx = vt\Delta x\ =\ vt  to solve for displacement, you should use ____. 

a)

Only half the time the projectile is in the air for

b)

The entire time the projectile is in the air for

9.

Which of these is a unit for velocity?

a)

m

b)

m/s

c)

m/s2

d)

none of these

10.

A projectile takes 2 seconds to reach its peak height. Assuming it lands at the same height of launch, this means its total air time is...

a)

1 second

b)

2 seconds

c)

3 seconds

d)

4 seconds

e)

None of these

11.

If Mrs. Obregon throws her phone, horizontally, out a window 1 m above the ground, which equation can you use to determine how long it takes to reach the ground?

a)

Δx=vt\Delta x=vt

b)

vf2=vi2+2axv_f^2=v_i^2+2ax

c)

vf=vi+atv_f=v_i+at

d)

x=vit+12at2x=v_it+\frac{1}{2}at^2