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Question 8 • Physics

Which best illustrates projectile motion?

Answer

Image with description A pictorial diagram showing a hot air balloon in four different positions, each the same height from the ground and equally spaced.

Image with description A pictorial diagram with a rocket launched straight upward. The first three positions of the rocket are shown with equal spacing between them.

Image with description A pictorial diagram of a person hopping sideways at 5 different positions. The start and end positions are on the ground. The third image is the highest off the ground.

Image with description A pictorial diagram with a person swimming and position shown in equal time intervals and equally spaced.

Explanation

Projectile motion occurs when an object moves through the air under the influence of gravity, following a curved path. The person hopping sideways rises and then falls back to the ground, so the positions trace that kind of path. The balloon moves at a constant height, the rocket goes straight upward, and the swimmer moves through water rather than through the air.

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