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2-D motion

Projectile Motion

The x and y components of position, velocity, and acceleration of a projectile are independent.  Therefore, you can consider a projectile thrown at some angle as having the motion of two similar projectiles, one that travels upward with a constant downward acceleration and one that travels horizontally at constant velocity.

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Dr. Aaron Titus | High Point University| titus@mailaps.org