Projectile Motion Worksheet
Explore the fundamentals of projectile motion with this Grade 7 science worksheet, covering concepts like gravity, trajectory, and factors affecting projectile range.
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Projectile Motion Worksheet
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1. Projectile motion is the motion of an object thrown or projected into the air, subject only to the acceleration of .
2. The curved path followed by a projectile is called its .
3. The horizontal motion of a projectile is constant, assuming no air .
4. The vertical motion of a projectile is affected by .
5. Which of the following is an example of projectile motion?
A car driving on a straight road
A ball rolling down a ramp
A thrown baseball
A boat floating on water
6. What force causes a thrown object to eventually fall back to the ground?
Friction
Air resistance
Gravity
Lift
7. Air resistance has no effect on projectile motion.
True
False
8. The horizontal velocity of a projectile remains constant if air resistance is ignored.
True
False
9. Describe two factors that can affect how far a projectile travels horizontally.
10. Explain why a projectile follows a curved path instead of a straight line.