Set both cannons to Cannonball

Question

Change the input mode to X and Y Velocity.
Set both cannons to the same X Velocity, but different Y Velocity.
Fire the cannons while looking at the Horizontal camera view.
Observe the motion of the cannonballs as they move across the screen.
Which statement correctly describes your observations?

Higher vertical velocity increases horizontal velocity.

Higher vertical velocity decreases horizontal velocity.

Higher vertical velocity has no effect on horizontal velocity.
Best answer

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

Higher vertical velocity has no effect on horizontal velocity.

In projectile motion, the horizontal and vertical components of motion are independent of each other. Therefore, adjusting the vertical (Y) velocity of the cannonballs does not influence their horizontal (X) velocity. The horizontal velocity remains constant regardless of the vertical velocity.