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The force of gravity determines how long an object will take to fall to the ground.

In the absence
of air resistance, all objects will accelerate towards the ground at a rate denoted by g, which is
measured in metres per second squared (m s−2).
The trajectory of a projectile is the path it follows through the air, under the influence of gravity.
It is usually described using a parabolic shape, with the projectile’s initial velocity, launch
angle, and the acceleration due to gravity determining its path.
Many projectiles not only undergo a vertical motion, but also undergo a horizontal motion. That
is, as they move upward or downward they are also moving horizontally. There are the two
components of the projectile’s motion – horizontal and vertical motion.
A projectile is an object upon which the only force acting is gravity. There are a variety of
examples of projectiles.
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.
When an object travels through the air the velocity in the vertical direction begins to decrease as
the object rises. At its highest point, the vertical velocity is zero. As the object falls toward Earth
again, the vertical velocity increases again in magnitude but points in the opposite direction to
the initial vertical velocity. While in horizontal velocity remains constant during the course of the
trajectory and the vertical velocity changes by 9.8 m/s every second.
When a ball is launched at a forty-five degree angle or thrown at any angle into the air, despite
having this curved path and a velocity that is changing as it goes, the acceleration is constant at
all times. It is always 9.8 meters per second squared directed downwards and it never.
Formula.
a. v=vi+at
b. d=vi(t)+½(a)(t)²
a. v²=vi²+2ad
b. v=vi+at

a. d=vi(t)+½(a)(t)²
b. d=v(t)

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