A situation in which a projectile is launched horizontally would be a baseball pitcher throwing a fastball. In this case, the ball is thrown in a horizontal direction relative to the ground as it travels towards the batter. The other options do not represent horizontal projectile motion in the same way: a bowling ball is rolled along a surface rather than being launched as a projectile; sliding down a waterslide involves motion primarily influenced by gravity along a curved path; and a projector emits light, but does not involve launching a physical object.
Which of the following would be a situation in which a projectile is launched horizontally?
A baseball pitcher throwing a fastball
A person rolling a bowling ball down a lane
A person sliding down a waterslide
A projector set up to show a movie on a screen
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