A rock is thrown upwards at an angle of 40° with respect to the horizontal. As the rock is rising in its trajectory, the horizontal component of its velocity

A) increases.
B) decreases.
C) remains the same.
D) is zero.
E) Cannot be determined without additional information.


C

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