Mission VP7 The Nature of a Projectile
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The forces on a projectile are ____.
Definition of a Projectile:
A projectile is an object for which the only force acting upon it is gravity. The force of air resistance is negligibly small or nonexistent for a projectile.
A projectile is an object for which the only force acting upon it is gravity. The force of air resistance is negligibly small or nonexistent for a projectile.
There is only one force on a projectile - the force of gravity. With no force present to balance gravity, a projectile is acted upon by an unbalanced force. This is the cause of its acceleration.
