A stone is thrown vertically upwards and then it returns to the thrower. Is it a projectile? Explain.

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Any object upon which the only force acting is that of gravity is called projectile.There could be various examples of a projectile like an object dropped from the rest or an object thrown vertically up or any object projected at some angle with the horizontal.
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Yes, It is just a case of vertical projection where angle from horizontal is 90 degrees and motion is under gravity.
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Any object upon which the only force acting is that of gravity is called projectile.There could be various examples of a projectile like an object dropped from the rest or an object thrown vertically up or any object projected at some angle with the horizontal. Hope your query is answered @Jayshree
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Any object upon which the only force acting is that of gravity is called projectile.There could be various examples of a projectile like an object dropped from the rest or an object thrown vertically up or any object projected at some angle with the horizontal. Hope your query is answered @Jayshree read less
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