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projectiles

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

For a projectile that goes up and comes by down to the same altitude, what is the overall value for the vertical displacement?

a)

1/2 g t2

b)

-2 Vy / g

c)

0

d)

sinΘ

2.

What is the vertical velocity of a projectile at the apex (top) of the trajectory?

a)

0 m/s

b)

9.8 m/s

c)

9.8 m/s2

d)

-9.8 m/s2

3.

How is the initial vertical velocity calculated for a projectile fired at an angle?

a)

V cos Θ

b)

V sin Θ

4.
An object is launched 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
5.
The more mass an object has, the faster it will fall.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
What is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile?
a)
0 m/s2
b)
-9.8 m/s2
7.
What is the vertical acceleration of a projectile?
a)
0 m/s2
b)
-9.81 m/s2
8.
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
9.

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

10.

A cannon is fired horizontally from a 5.0 m tall tower. How much time will it take until the projectile hits the ground?

a)

0.5 s

b)

1.0 s

c)

2.0 s

d)

5.0 s

11.

A projectile is launched horizontally from the top of a 45.2-meter high cliff and lands a distance of 17.6 meters from the base of the cliff. Determine the magnitude of the launch velocity.

a)

5.9 m/s

b)

3 m/s

c)

52.8 m/s

d)

1.9 m/s

12.

Which equation would correctly give you the angle Θ for the resultant in the image above?

a)

tan Θ = (5/10)

b)

tan Θ = (10/5)

c)

sin Θ = (5/10)

d)

cos Θ = (5/10)

e)

none of the other answers are correct

13.

Determine the magnitude of the resultant R in the image shown above.

a)

15.0 km

b)

11.2 km

c)

125 km

d)

None of the others are right.

e)

13.8 km

14.

How is horizontal velocity calculated for a projectile fired at an angle?

a)

V cos Θ

b)

V sin Θ

c)

V tan Ɵ

15.

A baseball is thrown at a 22.5° angle and an initial velocity of 40 m/s. Assume no air resistance. How high does the ball go?

a)

0 m

b)

15.31 m

c)

12.08 m

d)

11.7 m

16.

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

17.

A projectile is launched with a horizontal velocity of 20 m/s and an initial vertical velocity of 20 m/s. Which graph correctly shows the vertical velocity of the projectile over time?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

A projectile is launched with a horizontal velocity of 20 m/s and an initial vertical velocity of 20 m/s. Which graph correctly shows the horizontal velocity of the projectile over time?

a)
b)
c)
d)