Projectile Motion Multiple Choice Quiz 3

A ball is thrown upwards at some angle to the horizontal. Which of the following is correct concerning the ball as it reaches its maximum height?

A device launches two identical balls (x and y) simultaneously in a horizontal direction from the same height. Ball y is launched with double the velocity of ball x. Which statement correctly describes what will happen?

A ball was thrown upward at an angle of 450. It landed at the same height from which it was thrown. Which graph best represents the kinetic energy of the ball during the flight?

Which graph most closely resembles the path taken by a projectile fired from the Earth’s surface, ignoring air friction?

While riding at a constant speed on the train at the Kiddie Park, Victor Velocity playfully tossed Phluffy straight upward. During the time Phluffy was in the air, the train moved forward 1 m. Where would Phluffy land?

Why do all objects at any particular point on the Earth’s surface accelerate at the same rate in free fall?