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CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING TEST

Grade 9 – Projectile Motion

INSTRUCTIONS: Read and analyze the questions carefully. Encircle the letter of the best
answer then briefly answer the follow up questions.

1. In which direction does the acceleration due to gravity act during the entire motion of a
projectile?
a) circular motion
b) Parabolic trajectory
c) Elliptical orbit
d) Hyperbolic path

Question: In what is the which direction and plane does gravity act on a projectile in
flight?
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2. If a projectile is launched with the same initial velocity at two different angles, which
launch angle would result in the greater horizontal distance?
a) 30°
b) 60°
c) Both have the same range
d) It depends on other factors

Question: How can two projectiles launched at the same speed but at different angles
travel the same distance?
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3. Why might real-world projectile motion differ from theoretical predictions?

a) Air resistance
b) Imperfections in the launch mechanism
c) External forces
d) All of the above

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Question: What are some common and important real-world applications of projectile
motion?

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4. What is the relationship between launch angle and the time taken to reach the maximum
height?
a) Inversely proportional
b) Directly proportional
c) No relationship
d) It depends on other factors

Question:Which of the following describes the relationship between the angle of release
and the projectile's height and range at constant initial velocity?
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5. The curved path followed by a projectile under the influence of gravity is called?
a) Circular motion
b) Parabolic trajectory
c) Elliptical orbit
d) Hyperbolic path

Question: What path do projectiles take when flying freely through the air, subject only
to the gravity of the planet they are on?
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6. Which factor has a significant impact on the horizontal distance traveled by a projectile?
a) Mass of the projectile
b) Shape of the projectile
c) Initial velocity
d) Air resistance

Question: What factors influence the horizontal and vertical motion of a projectile?
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7. What is the relationship between the range of a projectile and the launch angle in the
absence of air resistance?

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a) Linear
b) Quadratic
c) Exponential
d) Inverse

Question: In the absence of air resistance, what happens if an object falls freely near the
surface?
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8. Which of the following statements is true regarding the conservation of momentum in a

collision?
a) The total momentum before the collision is greater than the total
momentum after.
b) The total momentum before the collision is less than the total momentum after.
c) The total momentum before the collision is equal to the total momentum after.
d) The conservation of momentum only applies to elastic collisions.

Question: Which characteristics is constantly preserved in all types of collisions?

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9. If the time of contact during a collision is increased, what happens to the impulse
experienced by the object?
a) It increases
b) It decreases
c) It remains constant
d) It depends on other factors

Question: In what way does the time of a collision affect the force between the objects
that collide?
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10. If a net external force acts on a system during a collision, what happens to the system's
momentum?
a) It increases
b) It decreases
c) It remains constant
d) It becomes zero

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Question: Why is momentum conserved in collisions when there are no external net
forces acting on the objects?
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11. If the mass of an object is doubled, how does its momentum change, assuming constant
velocity?
a) It doubles
b) It is halved
c) It remains the same
d) It quadruples

Question: How does an object's momentum change when its velocity doubles while its
mass remains constant?
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12. In a collision, if the objects stick together and move with a common final velocity, the
collision is?
a) Perfectly elastic
b) Perfectly inelastic
c) Totally elastic
d) Totally inelastic

Question: What exactly is a collision in which two objects stick together and move at the
same velocity after colliding?

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13. During a collision, if the kinetic energy of the system is conserved, the collision is likely
to be?
a) Perfectly elastic
b) Perfectly inelastic
c) Totally elastic
d) Totally inelastic

Question: When does a system's total energy remain constant during a collision?
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14. The change in momentum of an object is equal to the?

a) Initial momentum
b) Final momentum
c) Average momentum
d) Impulse acting on the object

Question: Is the change in momentum of an object equivalent to its impulse?

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15. Which of the following is a unit of impulse?

a) N/s
b) N·m
c) kg·m/s
d) m/s^2

Question: What actually are the units of pressure impulse?

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16. In a collision, if the objects involved bounce off each other and separate, the collision is
likely?
a) Perfectly elastic
b) Perfectly inelastic
c) Totally elastic
d) Totally inelastic

Question: Which of the collision occurs when two objects separate or bounce apart
following a collision?
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17. The area under a force-time graph represents the?

a) Impulse
b) Momentum
c) Acceleration
d) Velocity

Question: What actually does the area below a force distance graph represent?
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18. The law of conservation of momentum states that the total momentum of a system
remains constant unless acted upon by?
a) Internal forces
b) External forces
c) Gravitational forces
d) Frictional forces

Question: What does the law of conservation of momentum states that the total
momentum of all objects interacting with one another remains?
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19. In a perfectly inelastic collision, the colliding objects:

a) Stick together after the collision
b) Bounce off each other
c) Exchange energy and momentum
d) Experience no change in velocity

Question: Which is happening when two perfectly inelastic objects collide?

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20. If a collision is perfectly elastic, what happens to the kinetic energy of the system?
a) It increases
b) It decreases
c) It remains constant
d) It becomes zero

Question: Which of the following happens to the energy of a collision in a completely

inelastic collision?
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