Projectile Motion
Kinematics
Vectors
Hidden Zeros
Random Fun
100

These are the x and y values for acceleration in projectile motion problems

What are zero and 9.8m/s2?

100

these are the units for acceleration

what is m/s2?

100

The x component of a velocity vector of 70m/s at 60 degrees?

What is 35 m/s?

100
starts from rest is a hidden zero for this value.

what is initial velocity

100

Lose 100 points

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200

this is the displacement of a ball is launched 30m/s at an angle of 50 degrees from the top of a 60m cliff.  

what is negative 60m? 

200

These are the 5 variables that are used in the kinematic equations. 

What are Vo, Vf, a, delta x, and t?

200

The y component of the velocity vector that is 70m/s at 60 degrees.  

what is 61 degrees?

200

constant speed is a hidden zero for this quantitiy

what is acceleration?

200

Robin Hood... Take 200 from the highest team and give to the lowest team. 

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300

This is the main idea of projectile (and all 2D motion).

What is motion in the x and y directions are independent of each other? 

300

How long does it take a ball to fall 45m on earth?

What is 3 seconds?

300

A car is driving north and a truck is driving south.  This is the expanded right hand side of the equation Vtc = 

what is Vtg + Vgc?

300

"at the top" is a hidden zero for this quantity

What is Vf? 

300

This NFL Players has the most total negative rushing yards for a career. 

Who is Barry Sanders?

400

An eraser is thrown straight upward with a speed of 30m/s.  A tennis ball is thrown 55m/s at an angle of 30 degrees.  The one that will be in the air the longest is..

What is eraser? 

400

Don't forget that when using Vf2 = V02 + 2a∆x that Vcould be "this" or "this"

What is positive or negative?

400

A vector of 10 north is added to a vector of 5 east.  The new vector starts at Point (A, B) and goes (up, down, left, right) 

What is B and up?

400

"returns to start" is a hidden zero for this quantity

What is delta x?

400

This is the length of a marathon. 

What is 26.2 miles?

500

This is the angle that a launched object could be fired to land at the same place as an object launched at 15 degrees.

What is 75 degrees?

500

This must be true for the kinematic equations to be vaild. 

What is the acceleration must be constant?

500

This is how you calculate the y component of a vector

What is v sin theta?

500

"fired horizontally" is a hidden zero for this quantity

What is Vo in the x direction?

500
She was the winner of the 2021 National Spelling Bee. 

Who is Zaila Avant-Garde?