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FMA-2022B-04 · 2022B F = ma (AAPT)

2022 F = ma Exam B — Question 4

A firework explodes, sending shells in all directions in a vertical plane, as shown. g Suppose the shells are all launched with the same speed, and ignore air resistance, but not gravity. A long time later, but before any of the shells hit the ground, what shape do the shells make?
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