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WorksheetsProjectile Motion Test Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 42mins
A marble launcher shoots a marble horizontally from the height of 0.2 m above a horizontal floor. The marble lands on the floor 5 m away from the launcher. How long did the marble stay in the air?
0.1 s
0.2 s
0.3 s
0.4 s
A marble launcher shoots a marble horizontally from the height of 0.2 m above a horizontal floor. The marble lands on the floor 5 m away from the launcher. What is the initial speed of the marble?
5 m/s
10 m/s
15 m/s
25 m/s
A bowling ball is rolled off the side of a building that is 11 m tall with an initial velocity of 10 m/s. How long is the bowling ball in the air?
1 s
1.5 s
2 s
2.5 s
A bowling ball is rolled off the side of a building that is 11 m tall with an initial velocity of 10 m/s. Where does the bowling ball land horizontally?
5 m
10 m
15 m
20 m
Neglecting air resistance, what do you know about the horizontal velocity of a projectile?
The horizontal velocity is constant.
The horizontal velocity varies with time.
The horizontal velocity is zero.
The horizontal velocity varies with mass.
What is the vertical velocity of a projectile at the top of its path?
0 m/s
0 s2m
9.8 s2m
−9.8 s2m
Neglecting air resistance, what is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile?
0 m/s
0 s2m
9.8 s2m
−9.8 s2m
Which of the following is independent of the horizontal component of a projectile velocity?
The vertical component
Displacement
Time
None of these
What is the vertical acceleration of a ball dropped off a cliff, at two seconds ?
−19.6sm
0s2m
9.8s2m
−9.8s2m
A coin tossed vertically upward and it reaches its highest point in 7 seconds. What is the velocity at its highest point?
9.8 m/s
0 m/s
9.8 m/s2
98 m/s2
A ball, on the ground, is kicked horizontally with an initial speed of 30 m/s. if the situation asks to find the distance covered, what variable should we solve for ?
Δx
Δy
vx
vy
Which of the following variables are NOT important in the study of a projectile motion?
speed of the projectile
mass of the projectile
height of release
time covered
Which term represents the path of a projectile?
displacement
velocity
speed
trajectory
Which variable represents the speed of a projectile before it is affected by gravity.
V0
Δx
Vf
Δv
TRUE or FALSE:
A projectile in free fall is always moving in the downward direction.
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE or FALSE:
A projectile in free fall must be accelerating in the downward direction.
TRUE
FALSE
Which variable is shared between the x and y directions of an object in free fall?
Time
Displacement
Acceleration
Velocity
The horizontal and vertical components of an object in projectile motion are __________ of each other.
Independent
Dependent
Equal
Different
For projectile motion the velocity in the x direction is ________. Its acceleration, is therefore equal to ________?
Constant; 0
Variable; 0
Constant; -9.8
Variable; -9.8
Two objects are released at the same time. One object is dropped in the vertical direction and the other is launched horizontally. Which object hits the ground first?
Both hit the ground at the same time
The object dropped hits the ground first
The object launched horizontally hits the ground first
Unable to determine without further information
An object is in free-fall near the Earth’s surface. The acceleration is _______.
increasing
decreasing
constant
zero
If you drop a bowling ball and throw a baseball horizontally from the same height at the same time, which object hits the ground first?
bowling ball hits the ground first
baseball hits the ground first
both hit the ground at the same time
not enough information to determine when either hits the ground.
A baseball is thrown across a field. Neglecting air resistance, the ball’s horizontal velocity _______.
increases
decreases
stays constant
is zero
longer time
shorter time
the same time
The vertical acceleration of Rock A will be ________ the vertical acceleration of Rock B
greater than
less than
equal to
The horizontal acceleration of Rock A will be _________ than the horizontal acceleration of Rock B
greater than
less than
equal to
The horizontal velocity of Rock A will be _________ than Rock B
greater than
less than
equal to
A bicyclist launches horizontally off a cliff at 18 m/s. If the cliff edge is 15 m above the ground, how far from the cliff's edge does the bicycle land?
31.5 m
55.1 m
66.1 m
34.5 m
A bicyclist launches horizontally off a cliff at 18 m/s. If the cliff edge is 15 m above the ground, what is the vertical velocity right before impact?
13.52 m/s
18 m/s
15 m/s
17.15 m/s
A bicyclist launches horizontally off a cliff at 18 m/s. If the cliff edge is 15 m above the ground, what is the time it takes to fall?
1.75 s
3.06 s
3.67 s
1.92 s
A bicyclist launches horizontally off a cliff at 18 m/s. If the cliff edge is 15 m above the ground, what is the horizontal velocity right before impact?
17.15 m/s
18 m/s
15 m/s
15.17 m/s
Where would a sack of flour land horizontally from the dropping point if it were
dropped out of a plane flying horizontally at 60.0 m/s at an altitude of 300.0
m?
469m
852m
7.32m
287m
While skiing, Ellen encounters an unexpected bump that she leaves traveling
horizontally at 12.0 m/s. How far out from her starting point will she land
if she falls from a height of 7.00 m?
16.8m
12.7m
14.3m
23.2m
While skiing, Ellen encounters an unexpected bump that she leaves traveling
horizontally at 12.0 m/s. She falls from a height of 7.00m. What is the final vertical velocity?
8.6m
11.7m
14.3m
16.8m
A stone is thrown horizontally at 8.0 m/s from the edge of a cliff 78 m high.
How far from the base of the cliff does the ball land?
19m
25m
32m
48m
