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Projectile Motion

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 29mins

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1.

When is gravity the strongest?

a)

At the launch

b)

Halfway point of the projectile motion

c)

At the very end of the projectile motion

d)

Gravity is always constant

2.

When a projectile reaches the highest point which of the following is zero?

a)

The Acceleration

b)

The vertical Velocity

c)

The horizontal velocity

d)

The Height

3.

At the start of a horizontal projectile motion, what is assumed?

a)

Gravity is 0

b)

Initial velocity is 0

c)

Initial vertical velocity is 0

d)

Initial horizontal velocity is 0

4.

During what problems can one use the range equation?

a)

Horizontal Projectile Motion

b)

Flat Surface Projectile Motion

c)

Non Flat Surface Projectile Motion

d)

All of the Above

5.

The name of the parabolic path of projectile is called the

a)

Range

b)

Trajectory

c)

Maximum Height

d)

Time of flight

6.

What is Vi?

a)

The initial velocity of the projectile

b)

The initial horizontal velocity of the projectile

c)

The initial vertical velocity of the projectile

d)

None of the above

7.

For horizontal projectile motion, what is Vi equal to?

a)

g

b)

Viy

c)

Vf

d)

Vix

8.

When an object is dropped out of a plane, where will the projectile be located in comparison to the plane?

a)

Behind the plane, because the projectile moves backward

b)

Directly below it

c)

In front of the plane

d)

Behind the plane, because the projectile moves straight down

9.

If you are sitting in a car and you drop a ball out of the window, what will the path of the ball to the ground look like from your prospective?

a)

The ball will go backwards

b)

The ball will go forward

c)

The ball will drop straight down

d)

None of the above

10.

For all projectile motion, what is assumed about velocity in the x direction?

a)

It is constant throughout the projectile

b)

It is 0 at the top of the motion

c)

= 9.8 m/s/s

d)

It depends on the problem, we cannot assume anything until we see the problem

11.

If a cannon is launched outward, what type of projectile motion problem is it?

a)

Horizontal

b)

Flat Surface

c)

Non Flat Surface

d)

Projectile out of a Moving Object (an air plane)

12.

For a flat surface projectile motion problem, what is assumed about Vi?

a)

It is a combination of Vix and Viy through Pythagorean theorem

b)

Vi = Vf, they are just in the opposite direction

c)

It is upward and to the right unless stated otherwise

d)

All of the above

13.

For a flat surface projectile motion problem what is true about Max Height?

a)

You can solve it using the h(max) equation

b)

It occurs at the exact halfway point of the total time of the projectile

c)

It occurs when the vertical velocity is 0

d)

All of the above

14.

What equation do we almost always use when solving for unknowns in the X direction?

a)

Vix×t=ΔxVix\times t=\Delta x

b)

vf2 =vi2 +2aΔxv_f^2\ =v_i^2\ +2a\Delta x

c)

Vix×Δx=tVix\times\Delta x=t

d)

Δx=12at2\Delta x=\frac{1}{2}at^2

15.

For which scenario can you use the range equation?

a)

Free Fall

b)

Horizontal

c)

Flat Surface

d)

Uneven Surface