Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

A projectile is thrown at some angle with respect to earth with some initial velocity. The trajectory of the projectile is best represented as ___.

  1. straight line

  2. parabola

  3. hyperbola

  4. circle
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Under uniform gravitational acceleration (neglecting air resistance), a projectile follows a parabolic path. The horizontal velocity remains constant while vertical velocity changes linearly due to gravity, creating a parabolic trajectory.

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