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Projectiles Vocabulary and Concepts

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is another term for a projectile's horizontal displacement?

a)

Range

b)

Height

c)

Trajectory

d)

Acceleration

2.

Which is another term for an object's vertical displacement?

a)

Range

b)

Height

c)

Trajectory

d)

Acceleration

3.

A marble traveling at 3 m/s rolls off the edge of a 1 m high table. What is its initial vertical speed?

a)

-10 m/s

b)

0 m/s

c)

-3 m/s

d)

-15 m/s

4.

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

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

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

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.
Which of the following would NOT be considered a projectile? 
a)
a cannonball thrown straight up
b)
a cannon ball rolling down a slope
c)
a cannonball rolling off a table
d)
a cannonball thrown in the air
7.
An object is projected horizontally from a cliff.  The time it takes to hit the ground is
a)
more than if it was just dropped
b)
less than if it was just dropped
c)
the same amount of time than if it was just dropped
d)
impossible to determine
8.

What is the shape of the path of any projectile?

a)

Hyperbolic

b)

Linear

c)

Parabolic

d)

Logarithmic

9.

The path that an object follows as it moves through space only under the influence of gravity (neglecting air drag) is called a

a)

projectile

b)

trajectory

c)

range

d)

independent motion path

10.
The change in an object's position over time is best described by its _____
a)
speed
b)
velocity
c)
acceleration
d)
mass
11.
The change in an object's velocity is best described by its ____
a)
instantaneous velocity
b)
average velocity
c)
acceleration
d)
position equation
12.

An plane flying 150 m/s North experiences a wind blowing at 40 m/s East. The plane's resultant velocity is 155.2 m/s, NE. Which value above would be represented by V in the model drawn?

a)

150

b)

40

c)

155.2

d)

Any of them can be V

13.

An plane flying 150 m/s North experiences a wind blowing at 40 m/s East. The plane's resultant velocity is 155.2 m/s, NE. Which value above would be represented by Vx in the model drawn?

a)

150

b)

40

c)

155.2

d)

Any of them can be Vx

14.

An plane flying 150 m/s North experiences a wind blowing at 40 m/s East. The plane's resultant velocity is 155.2 m/s, NE. Which value above would be represented by Vy in the model drawn?

a)

150

b)

40

c)

155.2

d)

Any of them can be Vy

15.
What variable letter is horizontal velocity?
a)
X
b)
Y
c)
Vx
d)
Vy
16.
What variable letter is vertical velocity?
a)
X
b)
Y
c)
Vx
d)
Vy
17.
What is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile?
a)
0 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s2
18.
What is the vertical acceleration of a projectile?
a)
0 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s2
19.
What can you say about motion in the x and y direction?
a)
x is dependent on y
b)
y is dependent on x
c)
They are dependent on each other.
d)
They are independent of each other.