Question

why is a baseball thrown by a pitcher considered to have projectile motion? it gains a lot of kinetic energy. it has horizontal and vertical motion. it gets pulled to the ground by gravity. it moves in a diagonal direction.

Explanation:

Projectile motion involves two - dimensional motion with an initial velocity and under the influence of gravity. A baseball thrown by a pitcher has an initial velocity with both horizontal and vertical components. The horizontal component remains constant (neglecting air - resistance) and the vertical component is affected by gravity. This two - dimensional nature of its motion (horizontal and vertical) is characteristic of projectile motion.

Answer:

It has horizontal and vertical motion.