WorksheetsProjectile motion
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
A basketball that is thrown to the ring follows a path that is ______________.
hyperbolic
parabolic
linear
circular
What happens to the horizontal velocity of a projectile as it travels along the curved path?
increases
decreases
stays the same
none of these
What happens to the vertical velocity of a projectile as it goes up?
increases
decreases
stays the same
none of these
What happens to the vertical velocity of a projectile as it goes down?
increases
decreases
stays the same
none of these
What is the vertical acceleration of a projectile due to gravity?
-9.0 m/s
-9.8 m/s
-9.8 m/s2
-9.08 m/s2
In the diagram, which letter represents the vertical displacement dy ?
A
B
C
D
In the diagram, which letter represents the horizontal displacement dx ?
A
B
C
D
What do you call the horizontal distance travelled by a projectile?
path
trajectory
range
parabola
What is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile?
0 s2m
-9.8 s2m
What force acts in the y direction that causes an object to follow a parabolic path?
tension
friction
gravity
no force
A coin tossed vertically upward and it reaches the highest point in 7.0s. at the highest point, the velocity is _______.
9.8 m/s
0
9.8 m/s2
98 m/s2
A coin tossed vertically upward. when it reaches the highest point where the object momentarily stops, the acceleration of this projectile is _____.
9.8 m/s
0
9.8 m/s2
98 m/s2
A ball is thrown vertically upward. When it reaches ground after falling from the highest point, its velocity is usually at maximum just before it hits the ground. In this situation, the acceleration of this projectile is _____.
9.8 m/s
0
9.8 m/s2
98 m/s2
When the initial launching angle is greater, the _______ the range will be.
shorter
longer
