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Which of the following exhibits parabolic motion?

Aa stone thrown into a lake
Ba space shuttle orbiting Earth
Ca leaf falling from a tree
Da train moving along a flat track

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Parabolic Motion of Projectiles. A projectile is an object upon which the only force is gravity. Gravity, being a downward force, causes a projectile to accelerate in the downward direction.

So I would say that the best answer provided is C. a leaf falling from a tree because the downward force of gravity  causes the leaf to accelerate in the downward direction

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The option that describes parabolic motion here is C: a leaf falling from a tree

  • Parabolic motion can be regarded as a projectile motion , this is kind of  motion that occurs when an object  is projected near the Earth's surface.
  • This projection makes the object to start travelling at  curved path and this usually take place under the influence of gravity only.

This curved path is been regarded as parabola by Galileo.

  • Examples of object that experience parabolic motion are: falling of a leave from a tree.
  • When a stone is been thrown, it can follow a straight part, so it can be regarded as parabolic, same thing with a train that travel along a flat track.

Therefore, option C is correct because falling of the leave will takes a curve path under gravity.

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