Projectile motion is a type of motion that occurs when an object is thrown

into the air and only experiences the force of gravity. The object is called a
projectile, and its path is called its trajectory.
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5.3 Projectile Motion - Physics | OpenStax
26 Mar 2020 — Projectile motion is the motion of an object thrown (projected) into the air when, after the initial
force that launches the object, air resistance is negligible and the only other force that object experiences is the
force of gravity. The object is called a projectile, and its path is called its trajectory.

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3.3: Projectile Motion - Physics LibreTexts
5 Nov 2020 — Projectile motion is when an object moves in a bilaterally symmetrical, parabolic path. The path
that the object follows is called its trajectory. Projectile motion only occurs when there is one force applied at the
beginning, after which the only influence on the trajectory is that of gravity.

Projectile motion is a fundamental concept in physics. It is a type of two-

dimensional motion that involves two simultaneous independent rectilinear
motions:
• Along the x-axis: Uniform velocity, responsible for the horizontal (forward)
motion of the particle
• Along the y-axis: Uniform acceleration, responsible for the vertical
Examples of
projectiles

include:

• A baseball that has been hit by a batter

• A cannonball fired from a cannon
• A diver jumping from a diving board
You can explore projectile motion concepts interactively using the
Projectile Motion Simulator on The Physics Classroom website.