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g Explain completely, but in the fewest words possible, why a ball thrown horizontally follows the path that it does

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Step-by-step explanation:

A ball thrown horizontally is a type of projectile which moves in a trajectory path. It moves with respect to its momentum and gravitational pull of the earth.

The motion of the thrown ball can be described in two components, horizontal and vertical. In horizontal component of motion of the thrown ball, gravitational force is zero. While in the case of vertical component, the gravitational pull causes the path followed.

The force of gravity pulls the ball towards the surface of the earth gradually, thus forming a trajectory path.

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