<h2>Right answer: It follows a curved path
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The movement of a projectile is a movement in two dimensions (forming a curved path: a parabola shape) with <u>constant acceleration.
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A projectile is any body or object that is thrown or projected by means of some force and continues in motion by its own inertia. This means the only force that acts on it while in motion is <u>the acceleration of gravity</u> (in this case we are on Earth, so the gravity value is
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Where gravity influences the <u>vertical movement</u> of the projectile, while <u>the horizontal movement</u> of the projectile is the result of the tendency of any object to remain in motion at a constant speed (according to Newton's 1st law of motion sometimes called Law of Inertia).
The other options are <u>incorrect</u> because are <u>false</u>:
-The forward motion negates air resistance: There is always at least a small percent of air resistance, as long as that movement is done on Earth.
-It has variable acceleration: In projectile motion acceleration is constant (gravity acceleration)
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-It is unaffected by gravity: The only force that acts on the projectile is due gravity.
Answer
given,
mass = 100 kg
acceleration = 10 m/s²
A mass 20 kg slides over 100 kg block
acceleration = 3 m/s²
horizontal friction exerted by the 100 kg block on 20 kg
using newton's second law
F - f = 0
F = f
f = ma
f = 20 × 3
f = 60 N
now net force acting on the 100 kg block
F_net = m a
F_net = 100 x 10
F_net = 1000 N
after 20 kg block falls the acceleration of the bock
F = 1000 +60
F = 1060 N
acceleartion on the block


a = 10.60 m/s²
Potential Energy = mass x gravitational acceleration x height
potential Energy = 1 x 9.8 x 10 = 98 joules