If there was no gravity acting on the object and it was launched at an upwards angle of 30 degrees, explain its path.

The object would move downward at the same angle.

The object would quickly fall

The object would continue to move upwards at the same angle.

The object would move straight upwards

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Gillespie

14 December, 20:28

If there was no gravity acting on the object and it was launched at an upwards angle of 30 degrees, explain its path.

The object would move downward at the same angle.

The object would quickly fall

The object would continue to move upwards at the same angle.

The object would move straight upwards

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Joshua Hancock · Answer 1

C. Generally, gravity is the only force acting on a projectile (causing it to fall down towards the earth). If you took this away, it would have no forces acting on it and, according to Newton's 1st law of inertia, it would continue moving indefinitely

If there was no gravity acting on the object and it was launched at an upwards angle of 30 degrees, explain its path.The object would move downward at the same angle.The object would quickly fallThe object would continue to move upwards at the same angle.The object would move straight upwards