Projectile Motion Summary

What defines “apogee?”What defines “apogee?”
1. The highest point of flight.
2. The highest point of flight with a velocity of zero.
3. The highest point of flight with a vertical velocity of zero.
4. The highest point of flight with a horizontal velocity of zero.
A ball is thrown at a 35° angle with the ground at a velocity of 10m/s. What is its velocity at apogee?
1. 10 m/s
2. 0 m/s
3. 10m/s (sin35°)
4. 10m/s (cos35°)
Two soccer balls are kicked at the same velocity on a soccer field. Ball “A” is kicked at a 25° angle at 15 m/s. Ball “B” is kicked at a 65° angle with a velocity of 15 m/s. Which statement is true?
1. Ball “A” has the same range as Ball “B”
2. Ball “A” is in the air for the same amount of time as Ball “B”
3. Both statements “(A)” and “(B)” are true
4. Ball “B” will hit the ground harder than ball “A.”
5. Ball “A” will hit the ground harder than ball “B.”
A spear is thrown and lands at the same height it is tossed from. Which statement is true?
1. The landing velocity’s magnitude is the same as the initial velocity’s.
2. The landing velocity’s magnitude is the greater than the initial velocity’s.
3. The landing velocity’s magnitude is the less than the initial velocity’s.
Identify which data table is correct for the following question: “A ball roll’s horizontally at 5m/s
off a ledge that is 3m above the ground. How much time does the ball spend in the air?”
1. Table (A)
2. Table (B)
3. Table (C)
4. Table (D)
5. Table (E)
Identify which data table is correct for the following question: “A ball is tossed upwards off a ledge at a 30° angle with the horizontal and with a speed of 20 m/s. The ball lands on the ground 8 m below the ledge. How much time does the ball spend in the air?
1. Table (A)
2. Table (B)
3. Table (C)
4. Table (D)
Identify the correct data table for the givens for the following question: A ball is thrown downwards at a velocity of 5 m/s with an angle of 15° below the horizontal. The ball lands on the ground 7 m below and bounces up at an angle of 30° with the ground at a speed of 4 m/s. How fast was the ball traveling when it hit the ground?
1. Table (A)
2. Table (D)
3. Table (C)
4. Table (D)
Which equation would be used to answer this question: “A ball is tossed at 5 m/s at an angle of 15° with the ground. The ball lands 3 meters, horizontally, away from the starting point. Which formula would you use if you were to find the time the ball was in the air?”
1. Equation (A)
2. Equation (B)
3. Equation (C)
4. Equation (D)
5. Equation (E)
6. Equation (F)
7. Equation (G)
8. Equation (H)
9. Equation (I)
10. None of the above
To find the direction of the impact angle, which data cell(s) would you need to know?
1. cell (A)
2. cell (A) and cell (F)
3. cell (D)
4. cell (A) and cell (D)
5. cell (F)
6. cell (D) and cell (F)
Identify the correct data table for the givens for the following question. A ball is thrown upwards at a velocity of 5 m/s with an angle of 15° above the horizontal. The ball lands on the ground 7 m below the starting height. How much time did it take to reach apogee?
1. Table (A)
2. Table (B)
3. Table (C)
4. Table (D)
Which angle will give a kicked soccer ball the greatest range?
1. 20° at 22 m/s
2. 32° at 22 m/s
3. 49° at 22 m/s
4. 61° at 22 m/s