Suppose You Throw an Apple Horizontally

question 43

Multiple Choice

Suppose you throw an apple horizontally. Neglecting air resistance, just after you release the apple from your hand, the net force on the apple is

• A) directed horizontally forward.
• B) directed upward.
• C) directed horizontally backward.
• D) zero.
• E) directed downward.

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