A ball of mass is launched horizontally from a ramp at height above the ground with an initial speed . Neglecting air resistance, what is the value of as the ball leaves the ramp?
5. Projectile Motion
Intro to Projectile Motion: Horizontal Launch
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While standing at the edge of the roof of a building, you throw a ball horizontally with an initial speed of . Neglecting air resistance, which of the following statements about the ball's motion is correct?
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Which of the following best describes the motion of a projectile launched horizontally from a certain height (neglecting air resistance)?
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When a cannonball is fired horizontally from a cannon, which statement best describes its initial vertical velocity ()?
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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?
21views - Multiple ChoiceIn ideal projectile motion (neglecting air resistance), an object launched horizontally will follow what type of path?3views
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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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