Y12 Projectile motion consolidation

At what point is v_y= 0 m/s?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• None of these points

At what point is v_x= 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?

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Who do you agree with?

• Anita: “A projectile’s v_x changes because of gravity, and its v_y remains constant.”

• Barry: “Both v_x and v_y 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”

A ball is thrown into the air at some angle, with initial velocities v_x (horizontal) and v_y (vertical). At the very top of the ball’s path:

What is its velocity in the vertical direction?

• v_y

• Greater than v_y

• Zero

In the absence of air resistance, the angle at which a thrown ball will go the farthest is?

• 90°

• 30°

• 60°

• 45°

A package is dropped from an airplane, where will the package hit the ground?

• A

• B

• C

The shape of the path a projectile follows...

• circular
• linear
• wavy
• parabolic

What is the direction of the acceleration for any projectile?

• The direction the projectile is traveling.

• Down

• Up

• Sideways

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.