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Projectile motion exercises

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A ball rolls off a table top and strikes the floor as shown. Given the measurements made, the time the projectile spent in the air is ---. Remember that the bal is moving only in x direction at the initial point so it has no initial velocity in y.

a)

17 s

b)

0.34 s

c)

0.58 s

d)

0.49 s

2.

In the diagram, which letter represents the vertical displacement  Δy→\Delta\overrightarrow{y}  ?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

In the diagram, which letter represents the horizontal displacement \Delta\overrightarrow{x} ?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

A ball rolls off a table and strikes the floor, as shown. How fast did the ball leave the table (Vx)? (you may need more than one equation)

a)

3.6 m/s

b)

2.11 m/s

c)

4.9 m/s

d)

0.99 m/s

5.
If you throw a baseball straight up, what is its velocity at the highest point?
a)
9.8 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s
c)
0 m/s2
d)
0 m/s
6.
If you throw a baseball straight up, what is its acceleration at the highest point?
a)
-9.8 m/s2
b)
-9.8 m/s
c)
0 m/s2
d)
0 m/s
7.
What is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile?
a)
0 m/s2
b)
-9.8 m/s2
8.

A long jumper leaves the ground with an initial velocity of 12 m/s at an angle of 28° above the horizontal. Determine the TOTAL time of flight

a)

0,6 s

b)

1.14 s

c)

2,12 s

d)

1 s

9.

A long jumper leaves the ground with an initial velocity of 12 m/s at an angle of 28° above the horizontal. Determine the horizontal distance.

a)

12.1 m

b)

21.3 m

c)

18.1 m

d)

15.2 m

10.

A long jumper leaves the ground with an initial velocity of 12 m/s at an angle of 28-degrees above the horizontal. Determine the peak height of the long-jumper.

a)

3.2 m

b)

2.1 m

c)

1.62 m

d)

1.16 m