A Child Standing on a Bridge Throws a Rock Straight

question 164

Multiple Choice

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 acceleration of the stone as a function of time?

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