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What is projectile motion?Give 3 applications of it in our daily life.​

User Jakub Januszkiewicz
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Answer:

Motion of an object that travels in a curved path under the influence of Earth's gravitational field. Examples include throwing a ball, javelin throw, and golf ball.

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1. In sports.

2. In programming or Animation.

3. In home appliances.

4. In military.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. In sports. Being common in sports, projectile motion is applied in motion of a projectile which is usually a ball. This is because we are able to calculate the angle of the flight developed by a ball to maximize its distance or velocity. For example in baseball and basketball.

2. In programming or Animation. Considering that there is a challenge for animators and programmers in modern world, physics is applied in televisions or video games. For example a baseball being hit by a player in video game or TV, it should look real. Hence the application of projectile motion.

3. In home appliances. Appliances for example hose or water gun uses an application of projectile motion. As the water exits the hose or water gun, the angle over which the water travels depends on the distance moved and force that is being applied.

4. In military. Bullets being shot from the barrel of the gun is a projectile in air. The speed of the bullet is higher than that of the water exiting the hose therefore it will travel a longer distance. The manufacturers of weapons such as a gun tries to maximize the speed while minimizing gun's recoil.

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