Definitions
Free Fall
Components
Projectiles
Trivia
100
This is the symbol used for a vertical distance.
What is d, y, or dy?
100
The acceleration due to gravity near the surface of the Earth.
What is 9.81 m/ss?
100
This is the shape of the path of all projectiles.
What is parabolic?
100
It is what happens to the horizontal or x component of velocity in projectile motion.
What is stays the same?
100
What sport does Lionel Messi play?
soccer
200
This is the symbol used for the range of a projectile.
What is d, x, or dx?
200
The vertical velocity of a projectile at the moment it is at its maximum height.
What is 0 m/s?
200
It doesn't change, this velocity stays the same.
What is horizontal velocity?
200
It is what happens to the vertical or y component of velocity in projectile motion.
What is acceleration?
200
Who delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech?
MLK
300
This component of velocity is constant throughout the projectile's path.
What is horizontal velocity?
300
The horizontal acceleration of a projectile.
What is 0 m/s2?
300
This is the only force that acts on (a.k.a. accelerates) a projectile.
What is gravity?
300
A projectile is fired at 0 degrees above the horizontal and lands downrange. What is the vertical component of it's velocity
0 m/s
300
Is 'Aquaman' a Marvel of DC comic superhero?
DC
400
The name for the trajectory (path) a projectile takes.
What is parabola?
400
It is how far an object falls in one second due to the force of gravity.
What is 4.9 m or 5 m?
400
Name for the blue vector v.
What is resultant?
400
A baseball is thrown horizontally off of a cliff with an initial velocity of 80 m/s. A bowling ball is dropped from the same cliff at the same time. This ball hits the ground first.
What is both hit at the same time?
400
Which country do cities of Berlin, Frankfurt, and Munich belong to?
Germany
500
vx and vy are described as ____________ of the vector v.
what are components?
500
It is how long after being fired from a rifle that a bullet begins to fall.
What is as soon as it leaves the barrel?
500
Names for the vectors vy and vx.
What are components?
500
An arrow is fired with an initial horizontal velocity of 10 m/s. It is shot from a height of 1.2 m. How far downrange will it be 1 second later?
What is 10 meters?
500
Which fish has no brain or heart?
Jelly fish