The horizontal velocity of a projectile is:
a) Zero
b) Constant
c) Increasing
d) Decreasing
The vertical velocity of a projectile at the highest point of its trajectory is:
a) Zero
b) Equal to the horizontal velocity
c) Maximum
d) Constant
The time of flight of a projectile is independent of:
a) Initial velocity
b) Angle of projection
c) Height from which it is projected
d) Gravity
The maximum height reached by a projectile depends on:
a) Its initial velocity and angle of projection
b) Its initial velocity only
c) Its initial velocity and time of flight
d) Its angle of projection only
The horizontal range of a projectile is maximum when the angle of projection is:
a) 30°
b) 45°
c) 60°
d) 90°
The acceleration due to gravity in projectile motion is:
a) Always zero
b) Only vertical
c) Horizontal and vertical
d) Always constant in magnitude and direction
For a projectile, the horizontal motion and vertical motion are:
a) Independent of each other
b) Dependent on each other
c) Same in nature
d) Related by the speed
The range of a projectile is zero when the angle of projection is:
a) 0°
b) 45°
c) 90°
d) 180°
The time of flight for a projectile is given by:
a)
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In projectile motion, the trajectory of the projectile is:
a) A straight line
b) A parabola
c) A circle
d) An ellipse
The velocity of a projectile at the highest point is:
a) Equal to its initial velocity
b) Equal to the vertical component of its initial velocity
c) Equal to the horizontal component of its initial velocity
d) Zero
The horizontal distance covered by a projectile in its flight is known as:
a) Range
b) Time of flight
c) Maximum height
d) Vertical distance
In projectile motion, if the initial velocity is doubled, the range will:
a) Double
b) Quadruple
c) Increase by 4 times
d) Increase by 2 times
At the maximum height of a projectile, its speed is:
a) Maximum
b) Minimum
c) Equal to zero
d) Constant
The angle of projection for the maximum range of a projectile is:
a) 30°
b) 45°
c) 60°
d) 90°
The time of flight of a projectile depends on:
a) Initial velocity
b) Angle of projection
c) Acceleration due to gravity
d) All of the above
If the velocity of projection is increased, the horizontal range will:
a) Increase
b) Decrease
c) Remain constant
d) Depend on the angle of projection
For a projectile launched at an angle of 45°, the horizontal and vertical components of the initial velocity are:
a) Equal
b) Different
c) Zero
d) Variable
The maximum height of a projectile is proportional to:
a) The square of its initial velocity
b) The inverse of its initial velocity
c) The initial velocity only
d) The horizontal velocity
The vertical velocity of a projectile is always:
a) Constant
b) Increasing
c) Decreasing
d) Zero
The time of flight of a projectile is maximum when the angle of projection is:
a) 30°
b) 45°
c) 60°
d) 90°
In projectile motion, if the angle of projection is 90°, the range will be:
a) Maximum
b) Zero
c) Half of maximum
d) Equal to maximum height
The horizontal motion of a projectile is accelerated by:
a) Gravity
b) Friction
c) Air resistance
d) None of the above
In projectile motion, the total time of flight is independent of:
a) Initial velocity
b) Angle of projection
c) Height of projection
d) Acceleration due to gravity
The horizontal velocity of a projectile will:
a) Increase with time
b) Decrease with time
c) Remain constant
d) Vary according to the angle of projection
At the peak of the projectile’s trajectory, the only force acting on the projectile is:
a) The upward velocity
b) The gravitational force
c) The horizontal force
d) Air resistance
In projectile motion, the initial velocity can be split into:
a) Horizontal and vertical components
b) Vertical and angular components
c) Horizontal and time components
d) Horizontal and gravitational components
The range of a projectile launched from the surface of the Earth depends on:
a) The Earth’s mass
b) The angle of projection
c) The initial velocity
d) All of the above
If air resistance is neglected, the horizontal motion of a projectile is:
a) A parabolic curve
b) Uniform
c) Accelerated
d) Retarded
The maximum range of a projectile is achieved when the angle of projection is:
a) 45°
b) 60°
c) 30°
d) 90°
