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Which of the following best describes projectile motion?
Which of the following best describes projectile motion?
- Motion experienced by an object in a vacuum
- Motion experienced by an object in a straight line
- Motion experienced by an object in the absence of air resistance
- Motion experienced by an object under the action of gravity only (correct)
What is the only force actively exerted on an object in projectile motion?
What is the only force actively exerted on an object in projectile motion?
- Gravity (correct)
- Inertia
- Air resistance
- Friction
What is the study of motions like projectile motion called?
What is the study of motions like projectile motion called?
- Dynamics
- Ballistics (correct)
- Kinematics
- Mechanics
What did Galileo discover about the path of objects in projectile motion?
What did Galileo discover about the path of objects in projectile motion?
What is the trajectory of an object in projectile motion called?
What is the trajectory of an object in projectile motion called?