Projectile Motion Worksheet
Explore the fundamentals of projectile motion with this Grade 8 science worksheet, covering concepts like trajectory, gravity, and factors affecting motion.
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Projectile Motion Worksheet
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1. What is the path of a projectile called?
Vector
Trajectory
Momentum
Impulse
2. Which force primarily affects the vertical motion of a projectile?
Air resistance
Applied force
Gravity
Friction
3. The horizontal velocity of a projectile remains (constant/changing) if air resistance is ignored.
4. The force of causes a projectile to accelerate downwards.
5. Projectile motion is a combination of horizontal motion and vertical motion, which are of each other.
6. A projectile launched horizontally will hit the ground at the same time as an identical object dropped vertically from the same height (ignoring air resistance).
True
False
7. The shape of a projectile's trajectory is always a perfect straight line.
True
False
8. Describe two factors that can affect the range (horizontal distance) of a projectile.
9. Explain why projectile motion is considered a two-dimensional motion.
10. Draw a simple diagram illustrating the trajectory of a projectile launched at an angle, labeling the initial velocity, horizontal velocity, and vertical velocity components.
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