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A particle is launched horizontally, close to the Earth’s surface, with initial speed v(0) = v0...

A particle is launched horizontally, close to the Earth’s surface, with initial speed v(0) = v0 . Find both the normal and the tangential components of acceleration at an instant t > 0. Neglect air drag.

Use a geometric argument to relate these components to the Cartesian components of velocity.

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