Statement I : A projectile that traverses a parabolic path show deviation from its idealised trajectory in the presence of air resistance.
Statement II : Air resistance affect the motion of the projectile.

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If both statement I and statement II are true and the statement II is correct explanation of statement I

If both statement I and statement II are true but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I

If statement I is true but statement II is false

If both statement I and statement II are false.

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In the presence of dissipative forces like air friction which opposes the motion, any object will lose some part of its initial energy and consequently momentum too. Thus a projectile that traverses a parabolic path would certainly show deviation from its idealized trajectory in the presence of air resistance.

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