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The acceleration of a projectile is directed:

Answer: downward, equal to g.

A downward, equal to g
B vertically upward
C horizontally forward
D exactly zero

Correct answer: A. downward, equal to g

Explanation: Gravity gives the projectile a constant downward acceleration g.

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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The acceleration of a projectile is directed:

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