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What are two types of projectiles?

GeneralClass 12AllAnswered 27 Mar 2026
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Projectiles are classified as: (1) horizontal projectiles, launched parallel to the ground with initial vertical velocity of zero (like a ball rolled off a table), and (2) oblique or angular projectiles, launched at an angle to the horizontal with both horizontal and vertical initial velocity components (like a cannon ball fired at 45 degrees). Both experience the same gravitational acceleration downward.

General · Class 12