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Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 25mins
The initial horizontal velocity of a projectile is ____ its final horizontal velocity.
less than
equal to
greater than
What is true about the vertical velocity of a projectile launched horizontally?
It is initially at its maximum value.
It increases due to gravity as it falls.
It remains constant throughout its trajectory.
It decreases as it falls due to gravity.
If two projectiles are launched at two different heights, 2m and 10m, which one will reach the ground first?
2m
10m
they both will hit the ground at the same time
Which hits the ground first if they start at the same height: a dropped ball or a ball launched with a
horizontal velocity?
the launched ball
the dropped ball
they both hit at the same time
What is the velocity of an object launched straight up at its highest point?
zero
equal to its vx
½ its maximum value
equal to gravity
The path followed by a projectile is also known as its
trajectory
range
height
vertical displacement
Once a projectile is launched, what is the only force that affects its motion?
mass
friction
inertia
gravity
Which of the following statements about the horizontal and vertical components of projectile motion is true?
Changes in the horizontal component occur only when the vertical component changes.
Both the horizontal and vertical components are always constant.
The vertical component changes while the horizontal component stays the same.
The horizontal and vertical components are dependent of each other.
Which of the following would NOT be considered a projectile?
A cannonball fired towards a distant castle.
A cannonball rolling down a slope.
A cannonball fired straight outward from a castle wall.
A cannonball after it rolls off the edge of a cliff.
Victor Velocity is standing on top of the roof of his house, firing stones with his slingshot over a level field. He is aiming straight outward, horizontally. If Victor pulls back harder on the sling to shoot a stone, which of the following quantities will be changed?
The vertical displacement of the stone.
The distance the stone travels, and the horizontal velocity.
The time it takes the stone to strike the ground, and the horizontal velocity.
In a projectile motion we always have...
1 component (x)
3 components (x,y, and z)
2 components (x and y)
0 components
What is the direction of the acceleration for any projectile?
The direction the projectile is traveling.
Down
Up
Sideways
A projectile is fired with initial velocity vo at an angle θ0 with the horizontal and follows the trajectory shown above. Which of the following pairs of graphs best represents the vertical components of the velocity and acceleration, v and a, respectively, of the projectile as functions of time t?
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. How do the speeds of the ball at the three points compare?
vP < vQ < vR
vR < vQ < vP
vQ < vR < vP
vQ < vR = vP
vP = vQ < vR
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?
At what point is vy= 0 m/s?
A
B
C
D
None of these points
At what point is vx= 0 m/s?
A
B
C
D
None of these points
Which vector pair (arrow pair) correctly represents the acceleration and velocity at point P?
Who do you agree with?
Anita: “A projectile’s vx changes because of gravity, and its vy remains constant.”
Barry: “Both vx and vy are constant.”
Chris: “A projectile has no acceleration in the vertical dimension but it does accelerate horizontally.”
Dave: “A projectile has vertical acceleration and a constant horizontal velocity”
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
B
Both at the same time
A ball is thrown into the air at some angle, with initial velocities vx (horizontal) and vy (vertical). At the very top of the ball’s path:
What is its velocity in the horizontal direction?
vx
Greater than vx
Zero
A ball is thrown into the air at some angle, with initial velocities vx (horizontal) and vy (vertical). At the very top of the ball’s path:
What is its velocity in the vertical direction?
vy
Greater than vy
Zero
A package is dropped from an airplane, where will the package hit the ground?
A
B
C
