Freefall vs Projectile - What's the difference?
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(physics) The state of being in a motion affected by no acceleration (force) other than that provided by gravity.
(common usage) The state of falling with no interference from outside forces other than the air resistance (no open parachute, etc.)
(by extension) The state of worsening out of control.
(as a modifier) Of or related to freefall in any sense.
To drop in a state of freefall .
an object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon.
(physics) any object propelled through space by the application of a force.
Projecting or impelling forward.
Caused or imparted by impulse or projection; impelled forward.
In physics terms the difference between freefall and projectile
is that freefall is the state of being in a motion affected by no acceleration (force) other than that provided by gravity while projectile is any object propelled through space by the application of a force.As a verb freefall
is to drop in a state of freefall.As an adjective projectile is
projecting or impelling forward.freefall
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Alternative forms
* free fall (noun only) * free-fallNoun
(wikipedia freefall) (-)- As civil war continues in Iraq, the U.S. president's approval ratings are in freefall .
Derived terms
* accelerated free fall * acceleration of free fall * free-fall style * free-fall time * in freefall * progressive free fall * universality of free fallVerb
- A base jumper attempts to freefall for as long as possible before triggering the parachute.
Derived terms
* free-fallingprojectile
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Noun
(wikipedia projectile) (en noun)See also
* missile * rocketAdjective
(-)- a projectile''' force; a '''projectile weapon
- projectile motion
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