Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Equations of motion

Equations of motion — practice question

A stone is thrown upwards and moves along a curved trajectory. Air resistance can be ignored. Why is the trajectory shaped like this?

  • AThe stone has a constant horizontal acceleration and constant vertical velocity.
  • BThe stone has a constant horizontal velocity and constant vertical acceleration.
  • CThe stone has a constant upward acceleration followed by a constant downward acceleration.
  • DThe stone has a constant upward velocity followed by a constant downward velocity.

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