Projectile Motion

Projectile motion describes the curved trajectory an object follows when it is launched into the air and influenced only by gravity and its initial velocity. This motion can be broken down into horizontal and vertical components: the horizontal motion is uniform, while the vertical motion is uniformly accelerated due to gravity. The combination of these two independent motions results in a parabolic path. Understanding projectile motion is essential in fields like physics and engineering, as it applies to various real-world scenarios, from sports to space travel.