Physics Practice Test – Projectiles (Questions with Answers and Explanations)

The angle at which a projectile must be fired to cover maximum range is ______ (WASSCE 2017)

A. 30^o    B. 45°    C. 60^o    D. 90°

A projectile is fired at an angle 30° to the horizontal with a velocity of 40 ms^-1. Calculate the velocity attained after 1 s. [g = 10 ms^-2]. (WASSCE 2021)

A. 10 ms^-1      B. 34.6 ms^-1      C. 100 ms^-1    D. 36.02 ms^-1

A particle is projected horizontally at 15 ms^-1 from a height of 20 m. Calculate the horizontal distance covered by the particle just before hitting the ground. [g = 10 ms^-2] (WASSCE 2017)

A. 20 m     B. 30 m      C. 40 m      D. 50 m

A stone is projected with a velocity of 50 ms^-1 from the ground level hits the ground 5s later. The angle of projection is _______

A. 0^o     B. 30^o     C. 45^o     D. 60^o

A bullet is fired horizontally with velocity of 40 ms^-1 from the top of a building 50 m high. How far from the foot of the building will the bullet be assumed to touch the ground? (g = 10 ms^-2)

A. 100 m     B. 25 m      C. 126.5 m      D. 150 m