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A bird flying in a circle

d. A baseball hit by a bat
Instructions: Encircle the letter of the correct answer for each question. 11. Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects the trajectory of a projectile?
a. Initial velocity
1. Which of the following is NOT considered projectile motion? b. Angle of release
a. A ball thrown straight up c. Air resistance
b. A rocket launching into space d. The color of the projectile
c. A golf ball hit by a club 12. What is the horizontal velocity of a projectile at its highest point?
d. A leaf falling from a tree a. Zero
2. In the absence of air resistance, at what angle will a projectile travel the farthest distance? b. Constant and equal to the initial horizontal velocity
a. 15 degrees c. Increasing
b. 30 degrees d. Decreasing
c. 45 degrees 13. What is the vertical velocity of a projectile at its highest point?
d. 60 degrees a. Zero
3. What is the path of a projectile called? b. Constant and equal to the initial vertical velocity
a. A hyperbola c. Increasing
b. A wavy line d. Decreasing
c. A parabola 14. What happens to the time of flight of a projectile as the angle of release increases?
d. A straight line a. It increases
4. What determines the range and height of a projectile? b. It decreases
a. The angle of release c. It remains constant
b. The time of launch d. It is sustained
c. The displacement 15. A projectile is launched horizontally from a cliff. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
d. The time elapsed a. The horizontal velocity of the projectile remains constant.
5. What happens to the height of a projectile as the angle of release increases? b. The vertical velocity of the projectile remains constant.
a. It increases c. The projectile will hit the ground at the same time as an object dropped vertically from the same height.
b. It decreases d. Both a and c are true.
c. It remains constant 16. What is the relationship between the horizontal and vertical components of a projectile's motion?
d. It is sustained a. They are independent of each other.
6. A projectile launched horizontally will reach the ground at the same time as an object dropped vertically. Why b. They are directly proportional to each other.
is this? c. They are inversely proportional to each other.
a. The horizontal velocity affects the downward pull of gravity. d. They are always equal.
b. The downward pull of gravity is always the same, regardless of horizontal velocity. 17. What is the effect of air resistance on the trajectory of a projectile?
c. The horizontal velocity slows down the downward pull of gravity. a. It increases the range of the projectile.
d. The horizontal velocity increases the downward pull of gravity. b. It decreases the range of the projectile.
7. What is the horizontal velocity of a projectile launched horizontally? c. It has no effect on the range of the projectile.
a. It is constantly changing. d. It changes the angle of release of the projectile.
b. It is constant 18. Which of the following is an example of a projectile launched vertically?
c. It is zero. a. A ball thrown straight up
d. It is increasing. b. A rocket launching into space
8. What is the vertical velocity of a projectile launched vertically? c. A golf ball hit by a club
a. It is constantly changing. d. A leaf falling from a tree
b. It is constant. 19. What is the maximum height achieved by a projectile launched vertically?
c. It is zero. a. It is determined by the initial velocity.
d. It is increasing. b. It is determined by the angle of release.
9. What is the maximum range achieved when a projectile is fired at an angle with respect to the horizontal? c. It is determined by the time of flight.
a. 0 degrees d. It is determined by the acceleration due to gravity.
b. 30 degrees 20. Which of the following statements is TRUE about projectile motion?
c. 45 degrees a. The path of a projectile is always a straight line.
d. 90 degrees b. The horizontal velocity of a projectile is always constant.
10. Which of the following is an example of projectile motion? c. The vertical velocity of a projectile is always constant.
a. A car driving down a straight road d. The acceleration of a projectile is always constant.
b. A ball rolling down a hill