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LERATO LERATO
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11 years ago
In a projectile motion situation where an object is launched at a 45º angle, if x is the horizontal direction and drag is neglected, what is the acceleration of the object in the x direction a few seconds after being launched?
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11 years ago
Zero, gravity works vertically (and down), that is in the negative y direction. Gravity does not act horizontally, or in x.
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11 years ago
The HORIZONTAL component of the velocity will remain constant throughout the flight. And since the velocity is constant, then its acceleration is zero.

Hope this helps.
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