Grade 12 Physics: Projectile Motion
Explore the principles of projectile motion with this worksheet, covering kinematic equations, launch angles, and gravitational effects on trajectories.
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Grade 12 Physics: Projectile Motion
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Read each question carefully and provide your answers in the space provided. Show all your work for calculations.
1. Which of the following is true about the horizontal velocity of a projectile (assuming no air resistance)?
It continuously increases.
It continuously decreases.
It remains constant.
It is zero at the peak of the trajectory.
2. At what angle should a projectile be launched to achieve maximum horizontal range (assuming level ground)?
0 degrees
30 degrees
45 degrees
90 degrees
3. The only force acting on a projectile (ignoring air resistance) is .
4. The path of a projectile is commonly known as a .
5. A ball is thrown horizontally from the top of a 20 m high building with a speed of 15 m/s. Calculate the time it takes for the ball to hit the ground.
6. For the ball in question 5, what is its horizontal range?
7. The vertical acceleration of a projectile is constant throughout its flight.
True
False
8. Air resistance has no effect on the trajectory of a projectile.
True
False
9. A projectile is launched with an initial velocity of 30 m/s at an angle of 60 degrees above the horizontal. Calculate the maximum height reached by the projectile.
10. For the projectile in question 9, calculate its total time of flight.