16. A child standing on a bridge throws a rock straight down. The rock leaves the child's hand at time t 0 s. If we take upward as the positive direction, which of the graphs shown below best represents the velocity of the stone as a function of time? * O A O B

16. A child standing on a bridge throws a rock straight down. The rock leaves the child's hand at time t 0 s. If we take upward as the positive direction, which of the graphs shown below best represents the velocity of the stone as a function of time? * O A O B

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16. A child standing on a bridge throws a rock straight down. The rock leaves the
child's hand at time t = 0 s. If we take upward as the positive direction, which of
the graphs shown below best represents the velocity of the stone as a function
of time? *
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