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Projectile Motion 1.0

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

 If two stones projected from the same point with the same speed but at angles  π3\frac{\pi}{3}  and  π6\frac{\pi}{6}  respectively have their ranges R1 and R2 than:

a)

R1=2R2

b)

R1=R2

c)

R1=5R2

d)

R1=25R2

2.

In projectile motion, if air resistance is ignored, the horizontal motion is at:

a)

Constant acceleration

b)

zero acceleration

c)

variable acceleration

d)

variable velocity

3.

Two balls A and B are thrown from a running train. Ball A is just dropped while thrown horizontally outwards, which of the two balls that reach the ground first:

a)

Ball A

b)

Ball B

c)

Not enough information

d)

Both reach at the same time

4.

Which sport does not apply the projectile motion concept?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

A projectile is fired horizontally 2000m above the ground. What is the acceleration experience during the motion?

a)

4.5 m/s2

b)

9.8 m/s2

c)

8.9 m/s2

d)

0 m/s2

6.

The horizontal range of a projectile motion depends on the

a)

Initial velocity and angle of projection

b)

Acceleration

c)

Final velocity

d)

None of the above

7.

A projectile has

a)

Minimum velocity at the point of projection and maximum at the maximum height

b)

Maximum velocity at the point of projection and minimum at the maximum height

c)

same velocity at any point in its path

d)

Maximum velocity at the point of projection and zero at the maximum height

8.

A ball is thrown at an angle of 30o to the horizontal. It falls on the ground at a distance of 90 m. If the ball is thrown with the same initial speed at an angle 30o to the vertical, it will fall on the ground at a distance of

a)

120 m

b)

27 m

c)

90 m

d)

30 m

9.

A projectile is thrown with speed 40 m/s at angle  θ\theta  from horizontal. it is found that projectile is at the same height at 1s and 3 s. Wat is the angle of projection?

a)

 tan1(12)\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)  

b)

 tan1(13)\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)  

c)

 tan1(3)\tan^{-1}\left(\sqrt{3}\right)  

d)

 tan1(2)\tan^{-1}\left(\sqrt{2}\right)  

10.

The maximum height attained by a projectile is increased by 10% by increasing its speed of projection, without changing the angle of projection. The percentage increase in the horizontal range will be:

a)

20%

b)

15%

c)

10%

d)

5%