If an Object Is Thrown Downward from a Tall Cliff

question 175

Multiple Choice

If an object is thrown downward from a tall cliff, its acceleration while falling (in the absence of air resistance) will be

• A)less than 10 m/s².
• B)10 m/s².
• C)greater than 10 m/s².
• This is evident from the fact that
• D)gravitational force depends upon the state of motion of an object.
• E)each successive second the speed of the object increases by an additional 10 m/s.
• F)the object was not simply dropped but thrown, therefore having an initial acceleration of fall greater than zero.

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