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    Are parabolic trajectories really accurate for objects in motion?

    If I wanted to do that I would not have posted it in 'Classical Physics'
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    Are parabolic trajectories really accurate for objects in motion?

    Parabolic trajectories ? When you throw an object into the air, fire a cannon ball etc. we assume the trajectory to be that of a parabola, but it is in fact an elliptical path (IGNORING WIND RESISTANCE) Think about it (ignore wind resistance), we assume that the lateral velocity is unchanging...
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