When a cannonball is fired horizontally from a cannon, which statement best describes its initial vertical velocity ()?
5. Projectile Motion
Intro to Projectile Motion: Horizontal Launch
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Which of the following scenarios best illustrates projectile motion as described in a ?
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A cue ball is struck so that it leaves the edge of a horizontal table with an initial velocity of horizontally. Neglecting air resistance, which statement best describes the motion of the cue ball after it leaves the table?
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A ball is launched horizontally from the edge of a table. If the launch angle is increased above the horizontal (while keeping the initial speed constant), what effect does this have on the time it takes for the ball to hit the ground?
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In the context of projectile motion with a horizontal launch (neglecting air resistance), what is the horizontal acceleration of the projectile?
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Eric throws a basketball straight up into the air. As it rises, which of the following statements about the basketball's (velocity) and (acceleration) is correct?
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A projectile is launched horizontally from a height above the ground with an initial speed. What is the time it takes for the projectile to reach the ground (i.e., fall from height to the ground)?
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In the context of a projectile launched horizontally from a height, which two types of motion combine to form the overall projectile motion?
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A shell is shot horizontally from the top of a cliff with an initial velocity of . Ignoring air resistance, which of the following best describes the time it takes for the shell to hit the ground from a height above the ground?
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Which of the following statements about projectile motion with a horizontal launch is not true?
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A shell is fired horizontally from the top of a cliff with an initial velocity of . Neglecting air resistance, which of the following statements about its motion is correct?
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If you toss a ball straight upward at with no air resistance, what is its speed seconds later?
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Which of the following statements about projectile motion with a horizontal launch is not true?
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An electron is launched horizontally from the edge of a table in a region where gravity can be neglected. Which of the following best describes the path the electron will follow after it leaves the table?
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A bicyclist rides horizontally off a cliff with an initial speed of . If the height of the cliff is and air resistance is negligible, which expression gives the time it takes for the bicyclist to reach the ground?
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