X and Y Velocities of a Projectile
X-velocity (pink arrow) and Y-velocity
(green arrow) of a projectile as it
travels with only gravity as the net force acting on it. (Neglecting air
resistance.) Notice that the x-velocity vector doesn't change while the
y-velocity vector changes from an upward direction initially, to zero at
the top and finally to a downward direction.
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