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

A missile is projected so as to attain its maximum range. Calculate the maximum height attained if the initial velocity of projectile is 200 ms^-1 [g = 10 ms^-2] (WASSCE 2018)

A. 10 m     B. 100 m     C. 1000 m    D. 10,000 m

A tennis ball projected at an angle  attains a range R = 78 m. If the velocity imparted to the ball by the racket is 30 ms^-1, calculate . [g = 10 ms^-2] (WASSCE 2014)

A. 60^o     B. 45^o     C. 30^o     D. 20^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

A stone is projected with a velocity of 50 ms^-1 from the ground level hits the ground 5s later. If the angle of projection is 30^o, calculate the range of the projectile.

A. 125 m   B. 125  m   C. 125  m   D. 250 m

A stone is projected with a velocity of 50 ms^-1 from the ground level hits the ground 5s later. If the angle of projection is 30^o, calculate the maximum height reached.

A. 31.25 m      B. 62.50 m      C. 93.75 m      D. 125.00 m