Newton's Second Law of Motion and Projectile Motion

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What is the direction of the force of gravity?

  • Vertical (correct)
  • Diagonal
  • Horizontal
  • Circular

What happens to the horizontal velocity of a projectile?

  • It becomes zero
  • It decreases
  • It increases
  • It remains constant (correct)

What is the primary force acting on a projectile?

  • Air Resistance
  • Friction
  • Magnetism
  • Gravity (correct)

What is the path followed by a projectile called?

<p>Trajectory (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth?

<p>9.8 m/s^2 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is neglected in the study of projectile motion?

<p>Air Resistance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is true about uniformly accelerated motion?

<p>Velocity changes by an equal amount in every equal time period (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When can we say there is a constant acceleration?

<p>When the force applied is constant (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can be neglected when analyzing the motion of a projectile?

<p>Air resistance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a snowmobile launches a flare vertically, where will the flare land?

<p>Inside the snowmobile (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shape of a projectile's trajectory under the influence of gravity?

<p>Parabolic (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of motion is characterized by a bilaterally symmetrical, parabolic path?

<p>Projectile motion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the horizontal motion of a projectile when air resistance is negligible?

<p>It remains constant (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the downward acceleration of a projectile due to gravity?

<p>9.8 m/s^2 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shape of the trajectory of a non-horizontally launched projectile?

<p>Parabolic (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the vertical motion of a projectile in the presence of gravity?

<p>It accelerates downward (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of air resistance on the motion of a projectile?

<p>It decreases the horizontal motion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the force acting on a projectile, according to the definition?

<p>Gravity only (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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