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Physics · Grade 10
Observe uniform horizontal motion and uniformly accelerated vertical motion within the same physical time.
The horizontal velocity stays constant, while the vertical velocity changes because of gravity.
The horizontal distance at equal time markers, the direction of vᵧ and the state at the apex.
At the apex only the vertical velocity component is zero; the object is still moving horizontally.
Motion space
Same vector scale
Markers 0–8: evenly spaced in time. Click, touch or use the keyboard to move the point in time.
Vectors: v solid, vₓ dashed, vᵧ dotted, a dash-dot. Drag the object to see it over time.
The values above are the conditions given by the question and do not change while you verify.
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