Use the Following Figure to Answer the Question

question 52

Multiple Choice

Use the following figure to answer the question :

-A rock is thrown upward at 50 degrees with respect to the horizontal.As it rises,neglecting air drag,its horizontal component of velocity

• A)increases.
• B)remains unchanged.
• C)decreases.

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Definitions:

Fractures

Breaks or cracks in rock caused by physical stress, often resulting in significant geological structures.

Unsaturated Zone

The layer of ground above the water table where pores are not fully saturated with water.

Water Table

The level below which the ground is completely saturated with water, marking the boundary between the unsaturated zone and the saturated zone.

Permeability

is a measure of how easily fluids can pass through a porous material or rock.