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Projectile Motion

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If a ball thrown straight up into the air takes 4 seconds to reach the top (peak), how long will it take to travel from the peak back to the original position?

a)

0s

b)

1s

c)

3s

d)

4s

2.

What is true about the vertical velocity of a projectile launched horizontally?

a)

It is initially at its maximum value.

b)

It increases due to gravity as it falls.

c)

It remains constant throughout its trajectory.

d)

It decreases as it falls due to gravity.

3.

What is the velocity of an object launched straight up at its highest point?

a)

zero

b)

equal to its vx

c)

½ its maximum value

d)

equal to gravity

4.

The path followed by a projectile is also known as its

a)

trajectory

b)

range

c)

height

d)

vertical displacement

5.

Once a projectile is launched, what is the only force that affects its motion?

a)

mass

b)

friction

c)

inertia

d)

gravity

6.

Which of the following statements about the horizontal and vertical components of projectile motion is true?

a)

Changes in the horizontal component occur only when the vertical component changes.

b)

Both the horizontal and vertical components are always constant.

c)

The vertical component changes while the horizontal component stays the same.

d)

The horizontal and vertical components are dependent of each other.

7.
What is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile?
a)
0 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s2
8.
Two objects of the same mass are launched from the ground. Object A has a launch angle of 45, while Object B has a launch angle of 65. Which object will hit the ground first?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
Both objects hit the ground at the same time
d)
unable to determine with the given information
9.
The shape of the path a projectile follows...
a)
circular
b)
linear
c)
wavy
d)
parabolic
10.

A ball is thrown and follows the parabolic path shown above. Air friction is negligible. Point Q is the highest point on the path. Points P and R are the same height above the ground. Which of the following diagrams best shows the direction of the acceleration of the ball at point P?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)