PROJECTILE MOTION

If you throw a baseball straight up, what is its acceleration at the highest point?

• 9.8 m/s²
• 9.8 m/s
• 0 m/s²
• 0 m/s

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

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What is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile?

• 0 m/s²
• 9.8 m/s²

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

Two objects of the same mass are launched from the ground. Object A has a launch angle of 45, while Object B has a launch angle of 65. Which object will hit the ground first?

• A
• B
• Both objects hit the ground at the same time
• unable to determine with the given information

The shape of the path a projectile follows...

• circular
• linear
• wavy
• parabolic

What is the vertical acceleration of a projectile?(neglect air resistance) 

• 0 m/s²
• 9.8 m/s²

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

In a projectile motion we always have...

• 1 component (x)

• 3 components (x,y, and z)

• 2 components (x and y)

• 0 components

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the direction of the acceleration for any projectile?

• The direction the projectile is traveling.

• Down

• Up

• Sideways

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

A projectile is fired with initial velocity v_o 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?

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

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?

• v_P < v_Q < v_R

• v_R < v_Q < v_P

• v_Q < v_R < v_P

• v_Q < v_R = v_P

• v_P = v_Q < v_R

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

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?

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1