Physics Principles and Problems 2009

Section 6.1 : Projectile Motion

Self-Check Quizzes

1
A student throws a baseball to a friend. As the ball moves through the air it is called a _____.
A)bullet
B)home run
C)projectile
D)target
2
A curve that moves upward for a distance and then moves downward for some distance is called a _____.
A)circle
B)oval
C)triangle
D)parabola
3
An object's _____ is its path through space.
A)destination
B)range
C)target
D)trajectory
4
You stumble and accidentally toss your car keys horizontally at 50 m/s from a cliff that is 45 m high. How far from the base of the cliff should you look for your keys?
A)45 m
B)15 m
C)135 m
D)225 m
5
The time a projectile is in the air is the _____.
A)centripetal acceleration
B)flight time
C)range
D)trajectory
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