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Describes an object in projectile motion?

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A projectile is any object that once projected or dropped continues in motion by its own inertia and is influenced only by the downward force of gravity. By definition, a projectile has a single force that acts upon it - the force of gravity.

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Answer: A projectile is an object upon which the only force is gravity. Gravity acts to influence the vertical motion of the projectile, thus causing a vertical acceleration. ... Due to the absence of horizontal forces, a projectile remains in motion with a constant horizontal velocity.

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