The gravitational force.
In fact, the motion of the projectile is composed by two independent motions:
- on the horizontal direction, it is a uniform motion (with constant speed)
- on the vertical direction, it is a uniformly accelerated motion, where the vertical acceleration g is given by the gravity exerted by the Earth on the projectile.
For this reason, the composition of the two motions results in a parabolic trajectory.
Answer:
See below
Explanation:
a) Spring force at release = k * d = 132 N/m * .120 m = 15.84 N
b) F = ma
15.84 = (.660 kg)(a) a = 24 m/s^2
c) Toward the left ....the object is accelerated to the left
Kinetic energy per unit of mass is

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Therefore,


Now potential energy per unit mass is

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Therefore,


Thus, total mechanical energy of the river water per unit mass is


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