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Which formula can be used to calculate the horizontal displacement of a horizontally launched projectile?

A
x = vi(cos )
Option A
B
x = vi(sin )t
Option B
C
x = ayt
Option C
D
x = vxt
Option D
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Which arrow best represents the path of an object with projectile motion?

A
A ladder in the middle with a vector pointing west.
Option A
B
A vector drawn north, labeled B.
Option B
C
Option
Option C
D
A vector drawn northeast, labeled D.
Option D
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Why is a baseball thrown by a pitcher considered to have projectile motion?

A
It gains a lot of kinetic energy.
B
It has horizontal and vertical motion.
C
It gets pulled to the ground by gravity.
D
It moves in a diagonal direction.
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Barry is conducting an experiment and rolls a tennis ball down a ramp. Which best describes the motion of the tennis ball?

A
It does not exhibit projectile motion and follows a straight path down the ramp.
B
It does not exhibit projectile motion and follows a parabolic path down the ramp.
C
It exhibits projectile motion and follows a straight path down the ramp.
D
It exhibits projectile motion and follows a parabolic path down the ramp.
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Mohammed made a chart to list examples and nonexamples of projectile motion.Which best completes the chart?

Question illustration
A
a football thrown in the air
B
a kite flying on a string
C
a golf ball rolling off a table
D
water spraying from a fountain
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In the formula vy = ayt, what is the value of ay for an object in projectile motion?

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A
–9.8 m/s2
B
0 m/s2
C
m/s2
Option C
D
1.0 m/s2
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A projectile is launched at a 30° angle relative to the ground. The projectile has an initial velocity of 15 m/s and travels through the air for 2 seconds.The horizontal displacement of the projectile, rounded to the nearest hundredth, is m.

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The formulas used to analyze the horizontal and vertical motion of projectiles launched at an angle involve the use of which function(s)?

A
tangent only
B
cosine only
C
sine and tangent
D
cosine and sine
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Charlotte throws a paper airplane into the air, and it lands on the ground. Which best explains why this is an example of projectile motion?

A
The paper airplane’s motion is due to horizontal inertia and the vertical pull of gravity.
B
A force other than gravity is acting on the paper airplane.
C
The paper airplane’s motion can be described using only one dimension.
D
A push and a pull are the primary forces acting on the paper airplane.
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Ingrid kicks a football with an initial velocity of 12 m/s at an angle of 45° relative to the ground.The horizontal component of the initial velocity to the nearest tenth is m/s.

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Quinn is testing the motion of two projectiles x and y by shooting them from a sling shot. What can we say best describes the motion of the projectiles ? Assume air resistance is not a factor

A
The horizontal velocity of projectile X is changing, and the vertical velocity of projectile Y is constant.
B
The vertical velocity of projectile Y is changing, and the horizontal velocity of projectile X is constant.
C
The horizontal acceleration of projectile X is –9.8 m/s2, and the vertical acceleration of projectile Y is 0 m/s2.
D
The horizontal acceleration of projectile Y is –9.8 m/s2, and the vertical acceleration of projectile Y is 0 m/s2.
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Rosa uses the formula (vi cos)t to do a calculation. Which value is Rosa most likely trying to find?

Question illustration
A
the vertical acceleration of a projectile launched at an angle
B
the vertical acceleration of a projectile launched horizontally
C
the horizontal displacement of a projectile launched at an angle
D
the horizontal displacement of a projectile launched horizontally
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A basketball rolls off a deck that is 3.2 m from the pavement. The basketball lands 0.75 m from the edge of the deck. How fast was the basketball rolling?Seema lists the given values in a chart and determines that the unknown value is vx.

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A
The y and x values are switched.
Option A
B
The unknown is , not vx.
Option B
C
The value for ay is not known.
D
The value of y should be –3.2 m.
Option D
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Projectile motion is a combination of which two types of motion?

A
parabolic and curved
B
straight and diagonal
C
horizontal and vertical
D
constant and linear

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