Another way of picturing this, is what happens when you throw a baseball. You typically aim at about a 45 degree angle, let it lose from you hand, then from th

Another way of picturing this, is what happens when you throw a baseball. You typically aim at about a 45 degree angle, let it lose from you hand, then from that point on the ball experiences free fall until it lands on something (well, not exactly, due to air resistance, but close enough).