A rock is thrown upward at 50 degrees with respect to the horizontal. As it rises, its horizontal component of velocity
A) increases.
B) decreases.
C) remains unchanged.

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The horizontal component of velocity remains unchanged in projectile motion because there is no acceleration acting in the horizontal direction (assuming air resistance is negligible).

A Rock Is Thrown Upward at 50 Degrees with Respect