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A projectile's path through space is known as its
a) trajectory
b) freefall
c) maximum height
d) parabola

The U shape curve a projectile's trajectory makes is called
a) trajectory
b) flight time
c) parabola
d) maximum height

The highest point in a projectile's trajectory is called
a) trajectory
b) maximum height
c) free fall
d) range

The horizontal distance a projectile travels is its
a) trajectory
b) parabola
c) maximum height
d) range

Accelerating only due to gravity and no other outside forces is also called
a) free fall
b) projectile
c) range
d) flight time

Any object in the air that accelerates only due to gravity(in freefall) is called a
a) projectile
b) trajectory
c) maximum height
d) flight time

x in projectile equations stands for
a) the horizontal distance traveled
b) the vertical distance traveled
c) the up or downward direction
d) the cancelling of velocities

y stands for in projectile equations
a) the horizontal distance traveled
b) the vertical distance traveled
c) the side to side distance traveled
d) the every day question of 'why must I have to do this'

What is the difference between mass and weight
a) weight includes the downward acceleration due to gravity
b) they are the same thing
c) your mass can change, weight cannot
d) mass includes the downward acceleration due to gravity

What is the unit for weight?
a) lbs, pounds
b) kg, kilograms
c) N, newton
d) m, meters

g stands for the acceleration due to gravity. What is the value of the constant?
a) 8.9m/s^s
b) 9.8m/s^s
c) 1.6m/s^s
d) it varies on Earth

What angle gives a projectile its farthest range?
a) 90 degrees
b) 45 degrees
c) 15 degrees
d) 75 degrees

What angle gives a projectile its maximum height?
a) 90 degrees
b) 45 degrees
c) 75 degrees
d) 15 degrees

assuming no air resistance, what effect does mass have on a projectile's trajectory?
a) a larger mass increases the range
b) a smaller mass falls at a faster rate
c) a larger mass falls at a faster rate
d) all objects fall at the same rate, regardless of mass. So no effect

What is the weight of a 25.0kg child on Earth?
a) 2.55N
b) 245N
c) 245lbs
d) 0.392N

A man has a weight of 745N on Earth. What is his mass?
a) 7301kg
b) 0.013kg
c) 89kg
d) 76.0kg

An 89kg man has a weight of 143N on the moon. What is the value of g on the moon?
a) 1.6m/s^s
b) 7.6m/s^s
c) 2.2m/s^s
d) 5.4m/s^s

If you increase the initial velocity of a launch from 20m/s to 50m/s, what would you expect to happen to the projectile?
a) nothing
b) It will have a farther range
c) It will have a shorter range
d) It will fall vertically at a faster rate

Which equation would you use if you had to find the range of a projectile launched horizontally?
a) x = vi t
b) x = vi cos(theta) t
c) y = 1/2 g t^2
d) w=mg

Which equation would you use if you had to find the vertical distance traveled of a projectile launched horizontally?
a) x = vi t
b) x = vi cos(theta) t
c) y = 1/2 g t^2
d) w=mg

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