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As a projectile files through the air with negligible air resistance, what is true of the forces acting on it?

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The vertical force is zero and the horizontal force is constant.
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The vertical force is constant and the horizontal force is zero.
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The vertical force is increasing and the horizontal force is constant.
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The vertical force is constant and the horizontal force is increasing.
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No forces act on a projectile as it flies through the air.
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Solution

The correct option is B The vertical force is constant and the horizontal force is zero.
In a projectile motion , there is no acceleration in the horizontal direction therefore horizontal force is zero .
Whereas , constant gravitational acceleration g is acting in vertical direction ,therefore vertical force (weight) is constant .

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