Lesson Q5

Q5 Motion under gravity and projectiles Quiz: AQA Maths, Unit 12

20 questions

Written by Revision Ninja · Last reviewed 11 October 2026

In partnership with Revision Ninja

Lesson Q5, Motion under gravity and projectiles: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA Maths (7357), Unit 12: Mechanics, written with Revision Ninja.

Host it live on the board and students join with a game code on their own devices, or revise alone with Free Play. The answers are revealed in the game.

Host this setFree Play

The 20 questions

  1. Neglecting air resistance, what happens to the horizontal component of velocity for a projectile?

    • Decreases to zero
    • Increases steadily
    • Remains constant
    • Reverses direction

  2. What is the vertical component of velocity of a projectile at its maximum height?

    • Equal to g
    • Equal to u
    • Zero
    • Maximum

  3. Neglecting air resistance, what is the acceleration of a projectile during its flight?

    • g vertically upwards
    • Constant horizontally
    • Zero
    • g vertically downwards

  4. A ball is thrown vertically upwards at 20 m s^-1 with g = 10 m s^-2. How long does it take to reach the highest point?

    • 20 s
    • 4 s
    • 0.5 s
    • 2 s

  5. The same ball is thrown vertically upwards at 20 m s^-1 with g = 10 m s^-2. What is its maximum height?

    • 200 m
    • 10 m
    • 20 m
    • 40 m

  6. A stone is projected horizontally at 15 m s^-1 from a cliff 20 m high, with g = 10 m s^-2. How long does it take to hit the ground?

    • 2 s
    • 3 s
    • 1.5 s
    • 4 s

  7. The stone in the previous situation is projected horizontally at 15 m s^-1 from a cliff. What is its horizontal distance from the cliff when it lands?

    • 30 m
    • 300 m
    • 20 m
    • 15 m

  8. A projectile is launched at 20 m s^-1 at 30 degrees above the horizontal. What is its horizontal velocity component?

    • 17.3 m s^-1
    • 10 m s^-1
    • 20 m s^-1
    • 34.6 m s^-1

  9. The projectile in the previous question is launched at 20 m s^-1 at 30 degrees above the horizontal. What is its initial vertical velocity component?

    • 17.3 m s^-1
    • 10 m s^-1
    • 20 m s^-1
    • 5 m s^-1

  10. A projectile is launched at 20 m s^-1 at 30 degrees above level ground, with g = 10 m s^-2. What is its time of flight?

    • 2 s
    • 1 s
    • 1.7 s
    • 4 s

  11. The projectile launched at 20 m s^-1 at 30 degrees on level ground, with g = 10 m s^-2, has what range?

    • 17.3 m
    • 34.6 m
    • 40 m
    • 20 m

  12. A particle has position r = (12t)i + (16t - 5t^2)j metres, with g = 10 m s^-2. At what time is it at its highest point?

    • 1.6 s
    • 2.4 s
    • 3.2 s
    • 0.8 s

  13. For the particle with r = (12t)i + (16t - 5t^2)j, what is the maximum height?

    • 16 m
    • 12.8 m
    • 25.6 m
    • 6.4 m

  14. For the particle with r = (12t)i + (16t - 5t^2)j, what is the horizontal range on return to y = 0?

    • 76.8 m
    • 38.4 m
    • 12.8 m
    • 19.2 m

  15. For the particle with r = (12t)i + (16t - 5t^2)j, what is its velocity at time t?

    • 12i + (16 - 10t)j
    • (12t)i + (16 - 10t)j
    • 12i + (16 - 5t)j
    • 12i + (16t - 5t^2)j

  16. Neglecting air resistance, how does a projectile's speed on returning to launch height compare to launch speed?

    • Zero
    • Half
    • Double
    • Equal

  17. A ball is projected horizontally at 10 m s^-1 from a height of 45 m, with g = 10 m s^-2. What is its speed when it hits the ground, to 1 decimal place?

    • 10.0 m s^-1
    • 30.0 m s^-1
    • 31.6 m s^-1
    • 40.0 m s^-1

  18. Which pair of launch angles gives the same range on level ground for the same launch speed?

    • 20 and 40 degrees
    • 30 and 60 degrees
    • 45 and 90 degrees
    • 30 and 45 degrees

  19. A projectile is launched at 20 m s^-1 at 45 degrees from level ground, with g = 10 m s^-2. What is its maximum range?

    • 20 m
    • 40 m
    • 20 sqrt(2) m
    • 400 m

  20. What shape is the trajectory of a projectile moving under constant gravity with no air resistance?

    • Straight line
    • Circle
    • Parabola
    • Hyperbola

All AQA Maths quizzes