Consider how a projectile’s motion is affected by the air it travels through. In which dimension does the air affect the projectile’s motion, and how?(2 points)

Answer 1

The air affects the projectile's motion in the vertical dimension.

When a projectile is traveling through the air, it experiences air resistance or drag. This force opposes the motion of the projectile and acts in the opposite direction of its velocity. The air resistance affects the vertical motion of the projectile by slowing down its upward motion and increasing the time it takes for the projectile to reach its peak height. On the way down, air resistance also acts to slow down the projectile's descent, resulting in a lower vertical velocity when it hits the ground compared to in the absence of air resistance.