CHAPTER 3 1) The drawing shows projectile motion at three points along the trajectory.

The speeds at the pointers are v1, v2, and v3. Assume there is no air resistance and rank the speeds, largest to smallest. ANSWER: v1 > v3 > v2 The horizontal component vx, of the projectiles velocity remains constant throughout the motion, since the acceleration ax, in the horizontal direction is zero (ax = 0 m/s2). The vertical component vy, however, changes as the projectile moves. This component is greatest at point 1, decreases to zero at point 2 at the top of the trajectory, and then increases to a magnitude less than that at point 1 as the projectile approaches point 3. 2)

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