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Which statement describes the horizontal acceleration of a projectile?

It is –9.8 m/s2.
It is 9.8 m/s2.
It is constant.
It is zero.

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Answer:

The horizontal acceleration should be zero if no forces are acting on the projectile in the horizontal direction'

Gravitational forces act in the vertical direction and do not affect the horizontal velocity.

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