Chapter 4: Two-Dimensional Kinematics
MCAT Study Guide



1.  

In the series of questions that follow, (1, 2, 3 and 4), assume that the magnitude of the acceleration of gravity is exactly 10.0 m/s2 and that there is no friction with the air. A bored golfer standing on a flat, horizontal section of the golf course hits a small stone with his club so that the horizontal and vertical components of its velocity as it leaves the ground are 20.0 m/s and 15.0 m/s respectively.

When the stone is at the top of its trajectory, its speed is ___ m/s.



2.  

When the stone is at the top of its trajectory, the magnitude of its acceleration is ___ m/s2.



3.  

The time required for the stone to reach the highest point in its trajectory is ___ s.



4.  

The horizontal distance traveled by the stone before it hits the ground is ___ m.



5.  

The following sentence pertains to questions 5-8.

A projectile is launched from ground level with speed vo at an angle o above the horizontal.

If vo was increased slightly, the range of the projectile would ___.



6.  

If o was increased slightly, the time the projectile spends in the air before hitting the ground would ___.



7.  

If vo was increased slightly, the maximum height attained by the projectile would ___.



8.  

If o was decreased slightly, the range of the projectile would ___.

Note: answer choices in this exercise are randomized.

MCAT Study Guide: From The Virtual Prof's Physics Study Guide for the MCAT, ©1997 by Glen Terrell, University of Texas at Arlington, and RonJon Publishing, Inc. Used by permission of Glen Terrell. For more information, go to http://www.virtualprof.com

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