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What determines the path that an object in projectile motion follows? (Ignore air resistance)
gravity only
inertia only
gravity and inertia
neither gravity or inertia
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Gravity and inertia.
Inertia (the object's initial velocity) makes it keep moving, while gravity provides a constant downward acceleration. The horizontal motion is uniform (x = x0 + v0x t) and the vertical motion is accelerated (y = y0 + v0y t − ½gt²), producing a parabolic trajectory.
Inertia (the object's initial velocity) makes it keep moving, while gravity provides a constant downward acceleration. The horizontal motion is uniform (x = x0 + v0x t) and the vertical motion is accelerated (y = y0 + v0y t − ½gt²), producing a parabolic trajectory.
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