(a) What is a projectile?
(b) Give the reason why the horizontal component of the velocity of a projectile remains the same at every point of its flight.
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Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
(a) Projectile is an object thrown into the air, and left to move under the influence of gravity.
(b) the acceleration of free fall due to gravity does not act in the horizontal direction.
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