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The horizontal component of a projectile’s velocity is:

Answer: constant.

A constant
B steadily increasing
C steadily decreasing
D always zero

Correct answer: A. constant

Explanation: With no horizontal force (ignoring air resistance), the horizontal velocity stays constant.

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 horizontal component of a projectile’s velocity is:

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