Projectile Motion Worksheet
This worksheet covers fundamental concepts of projectile motion, including definitions, factors affecting trajectory, and basic calculations.
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Projectile Motion Worksheet
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1. Which of the following is NOT considered a projectile?
A baseball thrown by a pitcher
A bullet fired from a gun
A rocket launching into space
A diver jumping off a springboard
2. What is the primary force acting on a projectile after it has been launched?
Air resistance
Gravity
Applied force
Normal force
3. The curved path followed by a projectile is called its .
4. In the absence of air resistance, the horizontal velocity of a projectile remains .
5. The acceleration due to gravity on Earth is approximately m/s².
6. A projectile launched horizontally will hit the ground at the same time as a projectile dropped vertically from the same height.
True
False
7. The maximum range of a projectile is achieved when launched at an angle of 45 degrees.
True
False
8. Describe the two independent components of projectile motion.
9. A ball is thrown horizontally from a cliff with a speed of 15 m/s. If the cliff is 45 meters high, how long will it take for the ball to hit the ground? (Ignore air resistance and use g = 9.8 m/s²)