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What shape does the path of an object in projectile motion take?
What shape does the path of an object in projectile motion take?
- A circle
- A triangle
- A straight line
- A parabola (correct)
What is usually assumed in calculations of projectile motion on Earth?
What is usually assumed in calculations of projectile motion on Earth?
- The effects of air resistance are active
- The effects of air resistance are passive
- The effects of air resistance are negligible (correct)
- The effects of air resistance are exaggerated
According to the text, which of the following is true?
According to the text, which of the following is true?
- Galileo discovered the curved path of objects in projectile motion was a straight line
- Galileo discovered the curved path of objects in projectile motion was a parabola (correct)
- Galileo discovered the curved path of objects in projectile motion was a circle
- Galileo discovered the curved path of objects in projectile motion was a triangle
