A projectile is the name given to any body which once thrown into space with some initial velocity, moves thereafter under the influence of gravity alone without being propelled by any engine or fuel. The path followed by a projectile is called its trajectory.
Examples of projectile motion:
(a) A javelin thrown try an athlete.
(b) A soccer ball being kicked.
(c) A bullet fired from a rifle.
(d) An athlete long jumping.
It also refers to the motion of an object projected into the air at an angle.
