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

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Kinematics)

Answer :

Thanks for asking the question.
No it is not projectile because:
It covers only vertical distance and no horizontal displacement whereas projectile is a two dimensional motion under the action of gravity. Moreover it covers a vertical path whereas the path followed by a projectile is a parabolic path under the action of gravity.
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