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Kinematics

Question 1
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A projectile is launched at an angle of 30° above the horizontal with an initial velocity of 20 m/s. Assuming air resistance is negligible, what is the magnitude of the vertical component of the initial velocity?

Question 2
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A vector has a magnitude of 10 units and makes an angle of 60° with the x-axis. What is the x-component of the vector?

Question 3
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A projectile is launched with an initial velocity of 30m/s30 m/s at an angle of 45circ45^circ above the horizontal. What is the horizontal displacement of the projectile after 2s2 s, assuming no air resistance?

Question 4
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A particle moves in the x-y plane with an initial velocity of v0=(5i^+3j^)m/s\vec{v_0} = (5\hat{i} + 3\hat{j}) m/s and a constant acceleration of a=(2i^)m/s2\vec{a} = (-2\hat{i}) m/s^2. What is the x-component of the particle's velocity after 4s4 s?

Question 5
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A particle's position is given by r(t)=(t32t)i^+(3t2)j^\vec{r}(t) = (t^3 - 2t)\hat{i} + (3t^2)\hat{j}, where tt is in seconds and r\vec{r} is in meters. What is the magnitude of the acceleration at t=2st = 2 s?

Question 6
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A particle moves in the x-y plane. At a certain instant, its velocity is v=(4i^+3j^)m/s\vec{v} = (4\hat{i} + 3\hat{j}) m/s and its acceleration is a=(2i^+j^)m/s2\vec{a} = (-2\hat{i} + \hat{j}) m/s^2. At this instant, is the particle's speed increasing or decreasing?

Question 7
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

The velocity of a particle moving in the x-y plane is given by v(t)=(2t2)i^+(3t)j^\vec{v}(t) = (2t^2)\hat{i} + (3t)\hat{j}, where tt is in seconds and v\vec{v} is in m/s. What is the magnitude of the acceleration vector at t=2st = 2 s?

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Question 8
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A projectile is launched horizontally from a height hh above the ground with an initial velocity v0v_0. If the initial height hh is doubled, how does the time of flight change?

Question 9
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A ball is thrown horizontally from the top of a building with a speed of 10 m/s. If it hits the ground 2 seconds later, what is the horizontal distance it travels before hitting the ground?

Question 10
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A projectile is launched horizontally with an initial speed v0v_0 from a height hh above the ground. What is the range of the projectile?