When You Toss a Coin Straight Up, It Moves Upward

question 23

Multiple Choice

When you toss a coin straight up, it moves upward, turns around, and drops. During this time the acceleration of the coin is

• A)upward and constant.
• B)downward and constant.
• C)first decreasing, then increasing.
• D)zero throughout its up and down motion.

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