Mission VP7 The Nature of a Projectile
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Which of the following statements are true of projectile motion?
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.
A projectile is an object upon which the only force is gravity. As such, the answer to this question would be any collection of choices that would describe an object upon which the only force is gravity. The task of answering this question involves carefully progressing through the list and asking: "Is this statement true of an object upon which the only force is gravity?" If so, include the letter among your list of answers.
