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Charlotte throws a paper airplane into the air, and it lands on the ground. Which best explains why this is an example of projectile motion?

The paper airplane’s motion is due to horizontal inertia and the vertical pull of gravity.
A force other than gravity is acting on the paper airplane.
The paper airplane’s motion can be described using only one dimension.
A push and a pull are the primary forces acting on the paper airplane.

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The paper airplane’s motion is due to horizontal inertia and the vertical pull of gravity.

Explanation: After it's thrown, it keeps moving horizontally by inertia while gravity accelerates it downward, producing the two-dimensional curved path characteristic of projectile motion (neglecting air resistance).