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an object shot through the air, such as a football, that has independent vertical and horizontal motions and, after receiving an initial thrust, travels through the air under only the force of gravity is scientifically called a(n) .
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Explanation:

This is a definition of a projectile in physics: an object with independent horizontal and vertical motion, moving under gravity after an initial thrust.

Answer:

projectile