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ACTIVITY 2: PROJECTILE MOTION WORD PUZZLE

I CROSSWORD PUZZLE: Use the clues/descriptions below to fill in the crossword puzzle with
the correct words. (15 points)

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ACROSS DOWN
3. in a vertically launched projectile, what 1. does the horizontal "velocity" component
increases on the way down? change?
6. which component changes due to gravity? 2. What remains constant in a horizontally
launched projectile?
10. is there a vertical velocity at the top of the
trajectory? 4. what happens to the magnitude as the
projectile moves down?
12. what is the value of the initial vertical
velocity of a projectile that is launched 5. how many components does a projectile have
horizontally? 7. in a horizontal component, does the
15. an object which projected by some means direction change or remain constant?
and continues to move due to its own 8. a component of a projectile
inertia
9. what type of path is the trajectory?
16. on a horizontal component what remains
constant? 11. what does not work horizontally to increase
or decrease velocity
17. what changes in a vertical component?
13. when launched at an angle, the velocity
19. what happens to the magnitude as the must be broken down into what?
projectile moves up?
14. in a vertically launched projectile, what
20. a component of a projectile decreases on the way upward?
18. what is y equal to when it begins and ends
at ground level?