When Bob throws a basketball straight up, if the air resistance can be ignored, the acceleration as it is going down a) O is upward. b) O reverses from downward to upward. c) O is zero. d) O reverses from upward to downward. e) O is downward.

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When Bob throws a basketball straight up, if the air resistance can be ignored, the acceleration as it is going down

a) ⃝ is upward.

b) ⃝ reverses from downward to upward.

c) ⃝ is zero.

d) ⃝ reverses from upward to downward.

e) ⃝ is downward.
Transcribed Image Text:**Question:** When Bob throws a basketball straight up, if the air resistance can be ignored, the acceleration as it is going down a) ⃝ is upward. b) ⃝ reverses from downward to upward. c) ⃝ is zero. d) ⃝ reverses from upward to downward. e) ⃝ is downward.
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