AP Physics Unit: Two Dimensional Kinematics Topic: Review

Two Dimensional Motion Review Questions

Projectile Motion
1. The components of a 15-meters-per-second velocity at an angle of 60.° above the horizontal are
A) 7.5 m/s vertical and 13 m/s horizontal
B) 13 m/s vertical and 7.5 m/s horizontal
C) 6.0 m/s vertical and 9.0 m/s horizontal
D) 9.0 m/s vertical and 6.0 m/s horizontal

2. A player hits a tennis ball into the air with an initial velocity of 32 m/s at 35° from the vertical. How fast is
the ball moving at the highest point in its trajectory if air resistance is negligible?

3. A ball is thrown at an original speed of 8.0 m/s at an angle of 35° above the horizontal. If there is no air
resistance, what is the speed of the ball when it returns to the same horizontal level?
a. 4.0 m/s
b. 8.0 m/s
c. 16 m/s
d. 9.8 m/s

4. A girl throws a rock horizontally, with a velocity of 10 m/s, from a bridge. It falls 20 m to the water below.
How far does the rock travel horizontally before striking the water, assuming negligible air resistance?
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5. Which combination of initial horizontal velocity, (​v​H)​ and initial vertical velocity, ​(vv​ )​ results in the greatest
horizontal range for a projectile over level ground? [Neglect friction.]

6. A shell is launched with a velocity of 100 m/s at an angle of 30.0° above horizontal from a point on a cliff
50.0 m above a level plain below. How far from the base of the cliff does the shell strike the ground?
[There is no appreciable air resistance]

7. A celebrating student throws a water balloon horizontally from a dormitory window that is 50 m above the
ground. It hits the ground at a point 60 m from the building without appreciable air resistance.
A) What will be the horizontal component of the velocity of the balloon just before it hits the ground?
B) What will be the magnitude of the vertical velocity of the balloon just before it hits the ground?
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AP Level Problems

8. A tennis player hits a ball 2.0 m above the ground. The ball leaves his racquet with a speed of 20 m/s at an
angle of 5 degrees above the horizontal. The horizontal distance to the net is 7.0 m, and the net is 1.0 m
high. Does the call clear the net? If so, by how much? If not, by how much does it miss?
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9. In a shot-put event, an athlete throws the shot with an initial speed of 13.1 m/s at a 42 degree angle from the
horizontal. The shot leaves his hand at the height of 1.90 m above the ground.

A) How far does the shot travel?

B) Repeat your calculation for angles 40 degrees, 45 degrees and 47.5 degrees. At what angle of
release does he throw the farthest?