LONG TEST 2.

1 – Projectile Motion

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the letter of the correct answer. (9 points)

1. What happens to the maximum vertical height when the angle of projection is
increased?
A. It increases.
B. It decreases.
C. It remains the same
D. Not enough information is given

2. At what angle from the horizontal will a projectile be able to reach the maximum
horizontal distance or range?
A. 45 °
B. 76 °
C. 90 °
D. 180 °

3. What happens to the time of rise when the initial speed of the projectile is decreased?
A. It increases.
B. It decreases.
C. It remains the same.
D. Not information is given

4. The figure below represents the parabolic trajectory of a ball from A to E. At what point
is the magnitude of the acceleration greatest?

A. Point A
B. Point C
C. Point D
D. Acceleration is the same at all points in the trajectory.
5. A tennis ball was launched at angle of 40 ° from the horizontal and landed 20 m from
the point of release. If a watermelon was released instead, which is correct?

The watermelon would ideally ______.

A. land farther
B. land nearer
C. not move at all
D. land at the same point

6. Suppose air resistance is negligible, consider the motion of two identical balls that are
simultaneously thrown with the same initial speed towards targets 1 and 2. Which is
NOT correct?

A. Both the balls get to their targets simultaneously.

B. The ball thrown towards target 1 gets to its target earlier than the other ball does.
C. The angle of projection of the ball thrown towards target 2 is higher than the angle
of projection of the ball thrown towards target 1.
D. The ball thrown towards target 1 has a larger range than that of the ball thrown
towards target 2.

7. Elliot jumps horizontally from the top of a building that is 35.0 m high. He hopes to
reach a swimming pool that is at the bottom of the building, 5.00 m horizontally from
the edge of the building. To make it to the pool, what horizontal speed does ne need to
jump with?
 A. 1.87 m/s
B. 2.43 m/s
C. 4.95 m/s
D. 7.00 m/s

8. A ball is thrown horizontally from a height of 6.50 meters. When will it hit the ground?
A. 0.814 m/s
B. 1.15 m/s
C. 3.55 m/s
D. 9.60 m/s

9. A ball is thrown horizontally at a speed of 88 m/s from the top of a cliff. If the ball hits
the ground 2.5 s later, how high is the cliff?
A. 4.9 m
B. 12.3 m
C. 25 m
D. 31 m

NOTE: Items 7-9 will require a written solution that is worth 2 points each following the format:

Working equation:

Solution:

Final Answer:

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TOTAL SCORE for LT 2.1: 9 points (Online Multiple-Choice Test)

+ 6 points (Written Solution)
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15 points