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Properties of projectile motion: During projectile motion, the horizontal component of acceleration approaches zero. Parabolic motion seems to be the foundation of projectile motion. Both the horizontal as well as vertical components occupy a very similar time, although they are independent.

If any object is thrown with the velocity u, making an angle Θ from horizontal, then the horizontal component of initial velocity = u cos Θ and the vertical component of initial velocity = u sin Θ.

A projectile's horizontal motion is the result of the tendency of any object to persist the motion at a constant velocity. Since horizontal forces are absent, the projectile continues to be in motion at a constant horizontal velocity. Here, to keep a projectile moving horizontally, horizontal forces are not necessary.

Examples of Horizontal Motion A boat travelling in a river. A bullet fired from a gun. Throwing a ball or a cannonball. Movement of a billiard ball on the billiard table. The motion of the planet Earth around the Sun.

To calculate the horizontal distance in projectile motion, follow the given steps: Multiply the vertical height h by 2 and divide by acceleration due to gravity g . Take the square root of the result from step 1 and multiply it with the initial velocity of projection u to get the horizontal distance.

the same height the time it takes to rise to its highest point equals the time it takes to fall from the highest point back to the original position.

The horizontal velocity of a projectile is constant (a never changing in value), There is a vertical acceleration caused by gravity; its value is 9.8 m/s/s, down, The vertical velocity of a projectile changes by 9.8 m/s each second, The horizontal motion of a projectile is independent of its vertical motion.