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Physics Lab #6: Projectile Lab



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Repeated trials are needed in this lab to account for launch errors.
 

 2. 

Carbon paper allows the ball bearing to make an imprint on the recording paper when it lands.
 

 3. 

In this lab the force of launch is related to distance achieved.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 4. 

Which of the following is an example of exerting a force?
a.
a child running through a field
c.
a carpenter hammering a nail
b.
a train speeding down a track
d.
an airplane soaring through the sky
 

 5. 

The tendency of an object to resist change in its motion is known as ...
a.
mass.
b.
inertia.
c.
force.
d.
balance.
 

 6. 

Force equals mass times ...
a.
speed.
b.
motion.
c.
acceleration.
d.
inertia.
 

 7. 

An object that travels from one point in space to another is called a ...
a.
projectile.
b.
inertia.
c.
mass.
d.
satellite.
 

 8. 

The best angle of trajectory for achieving the greatest distance is ...
a.
35 degrees
c.
45 degrees
b.
65 degrees
d.
55 degrees
 

 9. 

Which of the following are independent variables?
a.
projectile mass
c.
surface of the target area
b.
force used to launch the ball bearing
d.
all of the above
 

 10. 

What forces act on a projectile in flight?
a.
sunlight
b.
gravity
c.
launch angle
d.
mass
 



 
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