Which term describes an object moving in two dimensions as it is acted on by gravity?

A. Projectile motion
B. Motion
C. Influence
D. Constant velocity

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The answer is: A. Projectile motion

Why?

Projectile motion involves movement in at least two dimensions (x and y).  

In projectile motions, the movement on horizontal axis (x) goes at a constant velocity while in the vertical axis (y), it goes at a variable velocity because of the acting of the gravity force acceleration [tex](9.81 \frac{m}{s^{2} } )[/tex] and it's totally independent of the horizontal acceleration.

We can calculate the horizontal and vertical distance by using the following formulas:

[tex]x=v_{xi}*t\\y=v_{yi}*t-\frac{1}{2}*g*t^{2}[/tex]

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