A cruise missile is fired at an angle with the horizontal. The air resistance is negligible. The initial horizontal velocity component is twice that of the initial vertical velocity component. The trajectory of the cruise missile is best described as:
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Correct Answer:C.Parabolic
If air resistance is neglected, the trajectories of all projectiles fired near the surface of the earth follow a parabolic path because the horizontal velocity is constant while the vertical acceleration is also constant.
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