Projectile motion Flashcard

Front

The more mass an object has, the faster it will fall (neglect air resistance).

Back

False. In a vacuum, all objects fall at the same rate regardless of mass.

Front

A projectile CANNOT accelerate in the ____ direction.

Back

horizontal.

Front

You kick a baby seal off a 19.6 m high hill and it lands a distance of 12.0 m from the edge of the hill. What is the horizontal displacement?

Back

12.0 m.

Front

A projectile has a path shaped like a _____.

Back

parabola.

Front

Vertical means ____________

Back

up and down.

Front

What is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth?

Back

Approximately 9.81 m/s².

Front

What are the two components of projectile motion?

Back

Horizontal and vertical components.

Front

What is the shape of the trajectory of a projectile?

Back

A parabola.

Front

What is the effect of air resistance on projectile motion?

Back

It reduces the range and alters the path of the projectile.

Front

What is the formula for calculating the range of a projectile?

Back

Range = (initial velocity² * sin(2θ)) / g, where θ is the launch angle and g is the acceleration due to gravity.