What determines the path that an object in projectile motion follows?

A) gravity only

B) inertia and air resistance

C) gravity and inertia

D) gravity and air resistance

Respuesta :

C should be the correct answer!

Answer:

C) gravity and inertia

Explanation:

- Inertia affects the motion on the horizontal axis. In fact, there are no forces acting on the projectile along the horizontal direction: therefore, the projectile will continue its motion with constant velocity for inertia.

- Gravity affects the motion on the vertical axis: in fact, there is only one force acting on the projectile along the vertical direction (gravity, which points downward), so along this direction the motion is uniformly accelerated, with constant acceleration g=9.8 m/s^2 towards the ground.