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2-D Motion Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A vector has both ________.

a)

magnitude and direction

b)

space and time

c)

height and width

d)

position and speed

2.

The x- and y-components of a vector are

a)

Independent

b)

Always the same

c)

Unimportant

d)

Scalars

3.

If you know the x- and y- components of a vector, you can find the magnitude using

a)

sin

b)

cos

c)

tan

d)

Pythagorean Theorem

4.

A ball is thrown horizontally with a velocity of 12 m/s. After 3 seconds the ball hits the ground. What is the horizontal component of its velocity when it hits the ground? (Ignore air resistance)

a)

12 m/s

b)

29.4 m/s

c)

32 m/s

d)

9.0 m/s

5.

A ball is thrown horizontally with a velocity of 12 m/s. After 3 seconds the ball hits the ground.

What is the horizontal displacement of the ball?

a)

36 meters

b)

12 meters

c)

44 meters

d)

4 meters

6.
The term for when an object speeds up, slows down, or changes direction
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Newtons
7.
If a bullet is horizontally shot at the same moment another bullet is dropped from 10m high, which has a larger vertical speed when they hit the ground?
a)
Shot Bullet
b)
Dropped Bullet
c)
Same for Both
8.
What is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile that is launched with an initial velocity of 20m/s at an angle of 75°?
a)
0 m/s2
b)
-9.8 m/s2
c)
5.17m/s²
d)
19.3m/s²
9.
A person begins a corn maze by walking 6.00m to the East and 10.0m to the North. How far away is the person from the starting position?
a)
10.4 m
b)
11.7 m
c)
16.0 m
d)
16.8 m
10.
A ball is thrown horizontally at 20 m/s from a 45-m tall balcony. What is its range (horizontal distance)?
a)
27 m
b)
8100 m
c)
60 m
d)
120 m
11.
What is the resultant of these two vectors?
a)
+2a
b)
0
c)
-2a
d)
+a
12.

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

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

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

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

In the picture, cannonball A was launched at 10 m/s at 60°, and B was launched at 18 m/s at 25°. The cannonball that hit the ground first was

a)

A, because it had less total velocity.

b)

B, because it had more total velocity.

c)

A, because it had less initial vertical velocity.

d)

B, because it had less initial vertical velocity.

15.
The more mass an object has, the faster it will fall.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
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
17.
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
18.
What is the vertical acceleration of a projectile?
a)
0 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s2
19.
What is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile?
a)
0 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s2
20.
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
21.
If I throw a crayon straight up at 12m/s, how fast is its speed when i catch it at the same height?
a)
6 m/s
b)
12 m/s
c)
18 m/s
d)
24 m/s
22.

Suppose Lemming A runs off the edge of the cliff at 2 m/s and Lemming B runs off the edge at 1 m/s. Which will hit the ground first?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Both at the same time

23.

Suppose Lemming A runs off the edge of the cliff at 2 m/s and Lemming B runs off the edge at 1 m/s. Which will hit the ground farther from the base of the cliff?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Both at the same distance

24.

A package is dropped from an airplane, where will the package hit the ground?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C