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What two forces act on a shot pellet during its flight?

Gravity and air resistance.

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Why: Once launched, a projectile moves freely under gravity and air resistance, which slow it and pull it downward.

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Answer: Gravity and air resistance. Once launched, a projectile moves freely under gravity and air resistance, which slow it and pull it downward.

  1. Projectile en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Projectile
    moves freely under the influence of gravity and air resistance
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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