Velocity
Horizontal component
Vertical component
Projectile motion
Work Problems
100

What is the vertical velocity at the peak of a projectile's trajectory?

Zero

100

The horizontal component is independent from____________________.

What is the vertical component

100

The main Force affecting vertical velocity is ___________.

The FORCE OF GRAVITY

100

If a tennis ball is launched across a tennis court and it takes 4.5 seconds to reach half-court, how long is the full motion of the projectile?

9 seconds!

100

How much time would it take for a pencil to fall 0.98 meters?

0.45 sec

200

If a ball is thrown straight up with a velocity of 5.8 m/s, what will its velocity be as it approaches the ground? What will the velocity be at the top?

-5.8 m/s coming down and 0m/s at the top

200

True/False. The horizontal velocity is affected by gravity.

FALSE

200

TRUE/FALSE. The vertical velocity is unaffected by the horizontal velocity.

TRUE

200

When in the trajectory does projectile have minimum speed?

The top of the peak.

200

A monkey horizontally throws a banana off 15 m tall tree. The banana fell 8 m away from the tree. What was the horizontal velocity of the banana?

4.6 m/s

300

What is the vertical velocity when an object is launched horizontally?

0m/s

300

If Jane can jump her unicycle 0.34 meters off her driveway from rest, how would riding down the driveway instead of starting from rest affect the height of her jump?

Not at all, her vertical is independent of her horizontal.

300

The vertical component is independent of the _______________________.

the horizontal component

300

In what direction (Horizontal or vertical) is the velocity at the top of a projectile's peak?

HORIZONTAL

300

A ball is shot horizontally at a bucket from a table with a height of 25 m. The initial velocity is 4.5 m/s. What is the horizontal distance of the ball?

What is 10.2 m

400

Acceleration of gravity is equal to _______.

9.8 meters per second squared

400

How much will the horizontal velocity of a projectile change in 19.6 seconds?

None at ALL; it remains constant

400

Does the vertical Velcoity change over time while a projectile is in motion?

Yes

400

What is the vertical velocity at the top of any projectile's path?

0 m/s

400

A football is thrown straight up with a speed of 15 m/s. How long is the ball in the air? 

1.5 Sec

500

At the top of a projectile's trajectory, is there a horizontal velocity?

Yes and vertical velocity is zero

500

If you were to throw a rock 4.3 m/s, horizontally, and drop another from the same height, which would hit the ground first?

Neither, they would hit the ground at the same time!

500

For an upwardly launched projectile, _______ is the best angle to shoot a projectile the furthest distance.

45 degrees

500

If a plane flying at a constant speed drops cargo, how does the cargo fall relative to the plane?

Right under it

500

A basketball player shoots a basketball with a speed of 10 m/s. The player shoots the ball at an angle of 40 degrees. How far does the ball travel horizontally if she shoots an air ball?

10 m