PROJECTILE MOTION WGU Exam
Command Center: OA Simulation Practice,
PA Rubric Execution Guide, Competency
Control & Smart Progress System (2026–
2027)
Description
The WGU Exam Command Center is a comprehensive,
system-based study resource designed for students at
Western Governors University (WGU) who want to take
full control of their learning process and approach
assessments with clarity, structure, and confidence. Built
specifically around WGU’s competency-based model, this
guide helps you shift from passive studying to active,
results-driven preparation.
Rather than relying on scattered notes or trial-and-error
studying, this resource functions as a central command
system—giving you the tools, structure, and strategy
needed to manage your course effectively, understand
expectations clearly, and perform consistently in both
1–25: Basic Concepts
,1. Projectile motion is a type of:
A. One-dimensional motion
B. Two-dimensional motion
C. Circular motion
D. Random motion
Answer: B
2. A projectile is any object that:
A. Moves in a straight line
B. Is thrown and moves under gravity
C. Rotates
D. Vibrates
Answer: B
3. In projectile motion, the only force acting is:
A. Friction
B. Gravity
C. Air resistance
D. Tension
Answer: B
4. The path followed by a projectile is:
A. Linear
B. Circular
C. Parabolic
D. Elliptical
Answer: C
5. Horizontal velocity in projectile motion is:
A. Increasing
B. Decreasing
C. Constant
D. Zero
Answer: C
6. Vertical velocity is affected by:
A. Gravity
B. Mass
C. Time only
, D. Speed
Answer: A
7. Acceleration of projectile is:
A. Zero
B. Constant downward
C. Upward
D. Variable
Answer: B
8. At the highest point, vertical velocity is:
A. Maximum
B. Zero
C. Negative
D. Constant
Answer: B
9. At the highest point, acceleration is:
A. Zero
B. Upward
C. Downward
D. Infinite
Answer: C
10. Motion is symmetric about:
A. Time
B. Highest point
C. Range
D. Velocity
Answer: B
11. Time of ascent equals:
A. Time of descent
B. Half range
C. Zero
D. Infinite
Answer: A
12. Horizontal acceleration is:
A. g
B. Zero
Command Center: OA Simulation Practice,
PA Rubric Execution Guide, Competency
Control & Smart Progress System (2026–
2027)
Description
The WGU Exam Command Center is a comprehensive,
system-based study resource designed for students at
Western Governors University (WGU) who want to take
full control of their learning process and approach
assessments with clarity, structure, and confidence. Built
specifically around WGU’s competency-based model, this
guide helps you shift from passive studying to active,
results-driven preparation.
Rather than relying on scattered notes or trial-and-error
studying, this resource functions as a central command
system—giving you the tools, structure, and strategy
needed to manage your course effectively, understand
expectations clearly, and perform consistently in both
1–25: Basic Concepts
,1. Projectile motion is a type of:
A. One-dimensional motion
B. Two-dimensional motion
C. Circular motion
D. Random motion
Answer: B
2. A projectile is any object that:
A. Moves in a straight line
B. Is thrown and moves under gravity
C. Rotates
D. Vibrates
Answer: B
3. In projectile motion, the only force acting is:
A. Friction
B. Gravity
C. Air resistance
D. Tension
Answer: B
4. The path followed by a projectile is:
A. Linear
B. Circular
C. Parabolic
D. Elliptical
Answer: C
5. Horizontal velocity in projectile motion is:
A. Increasing
B. Decreasing
C. Constant
D. Zero
Answer: C
6. Vertical velocity is affected by:
A. Gravity
B. Mass
C. Time only
, D. Speed
Answer: A
7. Acceleration of projectile is:
A. Zero
B. Constant downward
C. Upward
D. Variable
Answer: B
8. At the highest point, vertical velocity is:
A. Maximum
B. Zero
C. Negative
D. Constant
Answer: B
9. At the highest point, acceleration is:
A. Zero
B. Upward
C. Downward
D. Infinite
Answer: C
10. Motion is symmetric about:
A. Time
B. Highest point
C. Range
D. Velocity
Answer: B
11. Time of ascent equals:
A. Time of descent
B. Half range
C. Zero
D. Infinite
Answer: A
12. Horizontal acceleration is:
A. g
B. Zero
