A Projectile Is Fired Horizontally in a Region of No

question 28

Multiple Choice

A projectile is fired horizontally in a region of no air resistance. The projectile maintains its horizontal component of speed because

• A)it is not acted on by any forces.
• B)it is not acted on by any horizontal forces.
• C)it has no vertical component of speed to begin with.
• D)the net force acting on it is zero.
• E)none of the above

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