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BogMonkey
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Unless there wind resistance do you always treat the horizontal velocity of a projectile as constant?
The horizontal component of projectile motion is the motion of an object in the horizontal direction, which is perpendicular to the direction of gravity. This component is influenced by the initial velocity and remains constant throughout the motion.
The horizontal component of projectile motion can be calculated using the formula: horizontal velocity = initial velocity * cos(angle) where the initial velocity is the magnitude of the initial velocity and the angle is the angle of projection with respect to the horizontal axis.
In ideal conditions, the horizontal component of projectile motion is not affected by air resistance as there is no force acting in the horizontal direction. However, in real-world scenarios, air resistance may have a small impact on the horizontal motion of a projectile.
The horizontal component of projectile motion is directly affected by the angle of projection. If the angle is increased, the horizontal component will also increase and the projectile will travel a longer horizontal distance. On the other hand, if the angle is decreased, the horizontal component will decrease and the projectile will travel a shorter horizontal distance.
The horizontal and vertical components of projectile motion are independent of each other. This means that the horizontal motion does not affect the vertical motion and vice versa. Both components are influenced by the initial velocity and angle of projection, but they follow different paths during the motion.