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In projectile motion, the horizontal and vertical motions are:

Answer: independent of each other.

A independent of each other
B strongly dependent
C completely identical
D exactly opposite

Correct answer: A. independent of each other

Explanation: The two component motions are independent; gravity affects only the vertical motion.

Projectile trajectories launched at 15, 30, 45, 60, 75 and 90 degrees at the same speed, each annotated with range R, maximum height H and time of flight T, with coloured dots marking equal time intervals

Projectiles at equal speed: range is maximum at 45°, and complementary angles (30° and 60°) share the same range. Image: Cmglee, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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In projectile motion, the horizontal and vertical motions are:

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