Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Momentum and Newton's laws of motion

Momentum and Newton's laws of motion — practice question

An astronaut launches a stone with a horizontal velocity close to the Moon’s surface. Which row describes the horizontal and vertical forces acting on the stone after it is released?

  • Ahorizontal force: constant; vertical force: constant
  • Bhorizontal force: constant; vertical force: decreasing
  • Chorizontal force: zero; vertical force: constant
  • Dhorizontal force: zero; vertical force: decreasing

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