Projectile Motion and Gravity

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What is the primary force acting on a projectile?

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

In a projectile's motion, what is the characteristic of the horizontal velocity component?

  • It increases with time
  • It decreases with time
  • It remains constant (correct)
  • It changes randomly

What is the term for the path of a projectile?

  • Trajectory (correct)
  • Maximum Height
  • Velocity Component
  • Range

What is the direction of the vertical velocity component of a projectile as it moves upward?

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

What is the result of combining the vertical and horizontal components of a projectile's motion?

<p>A parabolic path (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the distance between the launch point and the point where the projectile hits the ground called?

<p>Range (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the horizontal component of a horizontally launched projectile?

<p>Magnitude: Constant, Direction: Constant (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for the vertical displacement of a horizontally launched projectile?

<p>y = 1/2gt^2 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the direction of the momentum vector?

<p>Same as the direction of the velocity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the collision between two objects in an elastic collision?

<p>The kinetic energy is conserved (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit of impulse?

<p>N.s (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the vertical component of a vertically launched projectile at the top of the trajectory?

<p>Vertical velocity is zero (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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