projectile motion
The imaginary path that an object follows is a route that is conceptual or theoretical rather than physical. It is often used in physics to describe the motion of particles or objects in a way that is simplified and easier to analyze mathematically.
The path that the planet follows is simply called the orbit. Orbit can mean 'to revolve around the sun' or it can be referred to as the path itself, e.g. 'Earth is following its orbit.'
Orbit
The launch path of a satellite is called its trajectory. This trajectory is the path that the satellite follows from launch until it reaches its final orbital destination in space.
The movement of the moon around the Earth is called an orbit, and the path it follows is called an elliptical orbit. The moon's orbit is not a perfect circle but rather an elliptical shape, meaning its distance from the Earth can vary as it moves along its path.
The rock follows a parabolic path.
The path of a projectile is called its trajectory. It is the curved path that an object follows when it is thrown or shot into the air.
The curved path of an object thrown or launched on or near the surface of a planet is called a trajectory. This trajectory is influenced by gravity, air resistance, and the initial velocity of the object. The shape of the trajectory can be parabolic for objects thrown horizontally, or elliptical for objects thrown at an angle.
Actually, if you were to ask a Gunners Mate in the Navy, he'd tell you that the curved path of an object thrown is called a trajectory. And in a practical case, trajectories are not parabolic when traveled in a gas, like our atmosphere. They are parabolic if and only if the objects are not also acted on by drag and angular momentum forces. And any good curve ball pitcher in baseball can prove that.
Objects that are thrown or shot follow a curved path due to the combination of their initial velocity and the force of gravity acting upon them. Gravity pulls the object downward, causing it to curve towards the ground as it moves horizontally. This curved path is known as a projectile motion.
If there's no influence from air resistance, then the path of a "projectile" is a parabola. That's what you get when one component of velocity is constant and its other (orthogonal) component is accelerated.
The ball follows a parabolic path when thrown. In a vacuum (with no air or other forces acting upon it) the gravitational pull of the earth causes the ball to accelerate toward the earth (9.8m/sec
The path of motion of a thrown javelin is an example of projectile motion, where the object follows a curved trajectory under the influence of gravity. It can be described by the horizontal and vertical components of its motion independently.
The curved path is called projectile motion.
Objects follow a curved path when thrown due to a combination of gravity pulling them downwards and their initial forward velocity. The force of gravity causes the object to accelerate towards the ground, while the forward velocity gives it horizontal motion, resulting in a curved trajectory known as a projectile motion.
The path an object follows as it moves around another object is called an orbit. Orbits are typically elliptical in shape and are governed by the gravitational forces between the two objects.
A parabolic arc trajectory is the curved path that an object follows when thrown or launched into the air, under the influence of gravity. This type of trajectory is characterized by a symmetric shape resembling a parabola, with the object reaching its highest point midway through its flight path. Projectile motion, such as that of a thrown ball or a launched rocket, often follows a parabolic arc trajectory.