projectile motion

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Two graphs compare projectile motion. Panel A shows a parabolic path starting high on the Z axis and curving downward to the X axis. Panel B shows a parabolic path starting at the origin, rising upward, then curving back down to the X axis, illustrating an initial upward velocity.

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Two graphs compare projectile motion. Panel A shows a parabolic path starting high on the Z axis and curving downward to the X axis. Panel B shows a parabolic path starting at the origin, rising upward, then curving back down to the X axis, illustrating an initial upward velocity.

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Figure 5: (A) The parabolic path of a projectile. (B) The parabolic path of a projectile...

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