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In projectile motion on Earth, the horizontal component of gravitational acceleration is

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I took the test and got 0 m/s2 correct

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In projectile motion the horizontal component is not affected by gravity. You split the motion in horizontal and vertical motion. The horizontal will be an uniform motion, with v being constant. While the vertical will be an uniform accelerated motion, with the acceleration being the gravity.
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