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A trajectory or flight path is the path that a massive object in motion follows through space as a
function of time. Throwing a ball is a familiar example of a trajectory. In a significantly simplified
model, the object moves only under the influence of a uniform gravitational force field .In this
simple approximation, the trajectory takes the shape of a parabola. Generally when determining
trajectories, it may be necessary to account for nonuniform gravitational forces and air
resistance.
Kinematics and dynamics are two branches of Classical Mechanics that deals with the motion of
particles. Kinematics is A study that describes the motion of points, bodies (objects) and systems
of bodies (groups of objects) without consideration of the causes of motion while dynamics is a
study of forces and torque and its effect on motion.
In nature, approximations of parabolas and paraboloids are found in many diverse situations.
The best-known instance of the parabola in the history of physics is the trajectory of a particle or
body in motion under the influence of a uniform gravitational field without air resistance (for
instance, a ball flying through the air, neglecting air friction).As in all cases in the physical world,
the trajectory is always an approximation of a parabola. The presence of air resistance, for
example, always distorts the shape, although at low speeds, the shape is a good approximation
of a parabola. At higher speeds, such as in ballistics, the shape is highly distorted and doesn't
resemble a parabola.
In classical mathematics, analytic geometry, also known as coordinate geometry or Cartesian
geometry, is the study of geometry using a coordinate system. This contrasts with synthetic
geometry. It is widely used in physics and engineering, and also in aviation, and space science.
In mathematics, a conic section (or simply conic) is a curve obtained as the intersection of
the surface of a cone with a plane. The three types of conic section are the hyperbola,
the parabola, and the ellipse.