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Worksheets4.3.11 - Projectile Motion
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
All projectiles follow a "parabolic" flight path
True
False
The "trajectory" of a projectile consists of:
A horizontal component
A vertical component
Both a horizontal & vertical component
Neither a horizontal or vertical component
The horizontal component of a projectile gives the projectile height
True
False
The horizontal component of a projectile gives the projectile length
True
False
The vertical component of a projectile gives the projectile height
True
False
Gravity will:
Limit the height a projectile can reach
Have no effect on the horizontal motion of a projectile
Not effect the vertical motion of a projectile
Not limit the height a projectile can reach
Air resistance will act upon the horizontal component of a projectile's trajectory & therefore slow down the projectile
True
False
The effect of air resistance is significant
True
False
As the velocity of a projectile increases, the air resistance will also increase
True
False
Which of the following factors have the most significant impact on the distance covered by a projectile?
Height of Release
Angle of Release
Speed of Release
None of the above
Having a higher initial vertical velocity will:
Increase the height of the projectile
Decrease the duration of flight
Increase the duration of flight
Increase the length of the projectile
Having a higher initial horizontal velocity will:
Increase the height of the projectile
Decrease the duration of flight
Increase the duration of flight
Increase the length of the projectile
If the take-off and landing points are the same & there is no air resistance, identify the ideal angle of release:
35 degrees
45 degrees
50 degrees
55 degrees
If the angle of release is more or less than 45 degrees the distance covered in flight will be less
True
False
For a shot putter, the ideal angle of release is 45 degrees
True
False
The ideal angle of release (approximately) for a shot putter is:
42 degrees
47 degrees
50 degrees
54 degrees
The reason why the ideal angle of release for a shot putter would be approximately 42 degrees is because:
The shot put is light enough to use a slightly less vertical trajectory
The height of release is different from the landing point of the projectile
The shot put is too heavy to release at an angle of 45 degrees
What may be a good reason for a shot putter to use a slightly lesser or greater angle of release than 42 degrees?
Due to the force of gravity
If there is a really strong head wind
If they are able to produce a greater speed of release at an alternate angle
Because it may decrease the likelihood of arthritis later in life
A higher height of release will result in:
Lesser duration of time that the projectile will travel horizontally
Greater duration of time that the projectile is in the air
Greater distance covered by the projectile
Lesser distance covered by the projectile
A greater height of release would mean that the initial horizontal velocity will be acting on the projectile for longer
True
False
Identify the appropriate relationship for the height of release & angle of relase
If the height of release increases, the angle of release decreases
If the height of release increases, the angle of release increases
If the height of release decreases, the angle of release increases
If the height of release decreases, the angle of release decreases
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An object or body that is released into the air can be described as which of the following?
Height of Release
Angle of Release
Trajectory
Projectile
