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Circular motion is a type of two-dimensional motion that is not always projectile motion. In circular motion, such as a car driving around a curve or a satellite orbiting a planet, the object is constantly changing its direction without necessarily being launched upwards. This motion can involve acceleration due to the changes in velocity direction.
Two-dimensional motion that is not always projectile motion would be circular motion, where an object moves in a circular path. Two-dimensional motion that is not projectile motion and does not accelerate the object could be uniform circular motion, where the speed is constant but the direction changes.
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In two-dimensional motion that is not projectile motion, the object may have acceleration even if it is not accelerating overall. This is because the object's velocity can change direction in two dimensions without necessarily changing its magnitude, leading to acceleration along curved paths. Projectile motion, on the other hand, involves acceleration only in the vertical direction due to gravity while the horizontal velocity remains constant.
This is not true. Projectile motion consists of an object moving in a two-dimensional plane under the influence of gravity. While the vertical component of the motion may involve a downward movement, the horizontal component can be in any direction.