A projectile is launched with an initial velocity of 80 m/s at an angle of 30° above the horizontal. Neglecting air resistance, what is horizontal component of the projectile's acceleration? A) 80 m/s² B) 40 m/s² C) 9.8 m/s² D) 0 m/s² E) 4.9 m/s²

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The horizontal component of the projectile's acceleration is always zero as gravity only acts vertically downwards and does not have any horizontal component. Therefore, the answer is 0 m/s².

A Projectile Is Launched with an Initial Velocity of 80