In what sense does the moon fall?

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In what sense does the moon fall?

  • In what sense does the moon fall?
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  • A stone is thrown up at an angle. Neglecting air resistance, what happens to the horizontal component of its velocity along its trajectory?  The vertical component?
  • A projectile is launched vertically at 100 m/s. If air resistance can be neglected, at what speed does it return to its initial level?
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