An Object Is Thrown Vertically into the Air

question 38

Multiple Choice

An object is thrown vertically into the air.Because of air resistance,the time for its descent will be

• A)longer than the ascent time.
• B)shorter than the ascent time.
• C)equal to the ascent time.
• D)not enough information

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Definitions:

Alkene

Unsaturated hydrocarbons containing at least one double bond between carbon atoms, part of the family of olefins.

Enantiomers

Molecules that are mirror images of each other and are non-superimposable.

Asymmetric Carbon Atoms

Atoms of carbon in a molecule that are bonded to four different groups, leading to chirality or optical activity.

Meso Compound

A type of stereoisomer with multiple chiral centers that is superimposable on its mirror image, making it achiral.