Assertion: A particle has constant acceleration in the - plane

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Kinematics · Kinematics

Problem

Assertion: A particle has constant acceleration in the xx-yy plane, but neither of its acceleration components (axa_x and aya_y) is zero. Under this condition, the particle cannot have a parabolic path. Reason: In projectile motion, the horizontal component of acceleration is zero.

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