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Trajectory Note
Trajectory Note
1. **Projectile Motion:** When a ball is thrown or a cannonball is shot, the curved path it follows
in the air due to gravity is a trajectory. For instance, the path of a basketball after a player
shoots it into the hoop.
2. **Orbital Trajectory:** The path followed by planets, moons, satellites, and other celestial
bodies around a larger body (e.g., Earth orbiting the Sun or a satellite orbiting Earth) is an orbital
trajectory.
4. **Projectile Motion in Sports:** In sports like baseball, golf, or tennis, the path taken by a ball
after being hit, thrown, or struck is a trajectory. For example, the path of a golf ball after it’s hit
by a golfer.
5. **Trajectory of a Rocket:** The path taken by a rocket as it travels through the atmosphere and
space is its trajectory. This includes the launch, ascent, and potentially re-entry into the Earth’s
atmosphere.
These examples illustrate how trajectories can be observed in various physical, career-related, and
celestial contexts.