IB Physics A.1 Kinematics Questionbank

A projectile hits the ground at the same vertical level from which it was launched. Which of the following is a quantity that describes the entire duration of the projectile's motion, rather than a specific property at launch or landing?

A projectile is launched with initial velocity $v$ at angle $\theta$ and lands at the same height. At what point is the magnitude of its acceleration vector minimum?

Which of the following statements about a body thrown vertically upwards (no air resistance) is correct?

$18.0\ m$

$21.4\ m$

$24.6\ m$

$27.2\ m$

$vt$

$\frac{1}{2}vt$

$gt^2$

Cannot be determined without mass

Speed

Time of flight

Acceleration

Vertical displacement

At the peak

On the way up

On the way down

It is constant throughout the motion

Its velocity is zero and acceleration is zero at the top.

Its velocity is zero and acceleration is decreasing at the top.

Its velocity is zero and acceleration is directed upward at the top.

Its velocity is zero and acceleration is directed downward at the top.