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The discussion addresses key concepts in motion in two dimensions, focusing on instantaneous and average velocity, projectile motion, and forces acting on a projectile. Instantaneous velocity refers to the speed at a specific moment, while average velocity is calculated over a distance and time interval. A projectile launched at an angle experiences constant acceleration in the vertical direction due to gravity, while its horizontal acceleration remains zero if air resistance is negligible. As a projectile follows a parabolic trajectory, its speed and vertical component of velocity change, but its horizontal component of velocity remains constant. Understanding these principles is essential for analyzing motion in two dimensions.
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q. [ .. if you know the position vectors of a particle at two points along its path and also know the time interval during which it moved from one point to the other m can you determine the particle's instananeous velocity ? its average velocity ? Explain.


q. [.. a projectile is launched at some angle to the horizontal with some initial speed vi and air resistance is negligible . is the projectile a freely falling body ? what is its acceleration in the vertical direction ? what is its acceleration in the horizontal direction ?


q. [ ..O stat which of the following quantities , if any , remain constant as a projectile moves through its parabolic trajectory :(a) speed (b) acceleration (c) horizontal compnent of velocity (d) vertical component of velocity .
 
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Think about it a little.

1) Instantaneous velocity is it's velocity at any given point right at that instant. Average is it's velocity over some distance for some amount of time.

2) If you throw a ball, after you throw it, what forces are acting on it? And what direction do those forces pull? there is no acceleration without a force.

3) You need to look at each of those quantities and think about what happens to a ball when thrown. Remember, after the ball leaves your hand, only certain forces are working on it. Acceleration will only change due to a force. Velocity will only change due to an acceleration.
 
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