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What is the horizontal acceleration of a ball taht is launched horizontally with a velocity of 5.6 m/s?

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Answer:

Horizontal acceleration=0

Step-by-step explanation:

Horizontal Launching

When an object is launched horizontally at a certain speed
v_o, only one force will be acting throughout the whole duration of the motion: the force of gravity. If no effect of the wind is to be considered, then the horizontal speed will not change over time. It means the horizontal acceleration is zero. Please note the vertical acceleration is not zero, it is in fact, the acceleration of gravity (0.8 m/sec^2)

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