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Why is Projectile Motion so hard?


In my physics guide, I break down how to read and solve projectile motion problems.
In physics classes, projectile motion problems are poorly explained and broken down because most students don’t understand the science.
They may teach you gravity accelerates objects downwards (a_y=-g) but they don’t teach you why there’s no acceleration in x.
The reason why projectile motion has no acceleration in x is because there’s no horizontal force present while the ball remains in motion. If there was (like when air resistance is present), then the ball’s velocity along x would change and it would accelerate along the x direction.
You can check out the full guide here which includes an entire section on rotational motion with each acceleration defined.
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The reason why you’re struggling in physics is because the laws—such as Newton’s second law and conservation of momentum—are introduced as equations to solve problems before being properly understood and read as statements about nature.
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