Question

What is a projectile ? Give two examples.​

Answer 1

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An object projected or launched with an initial velocity to move freely under the action of gravity in a vertical plane is called a projectile.

$\bf\large\underline\red{<u>Example</u>:-}$

(1) A stone thrown towards a hanging fruit.

(2) A basketball lobbed towards the basket.

(3) A football kicked by a player.

(4) A bullet or shell fired from a gun.

(5) A relief packet or bomb released from an aircraft in flight.

[ $\bf\large\underline\red{<u>Note</u>:-}$ In what follows, air resistance and the buoyancy of air will be ignored throughout the discussion.]

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