You Throw a Ball Up in the Air and Hold

question 1

Multiple Choice

You throw a ball up in the air and hold your hand under it to catch it when it comes down. The reason why the ball stops is because

• A) your hand is there: your hand exerts no force on the ball.
• B) your hand exerts a force on the ball perpendicular to its velocity.
• C) your hand exerts a force on the ball in the direction of its velocity.
• D) your hand exerts a force on the ball in the direction opposite to its velocity.
• E) your hand and the ball exert forces in the same direction on each other.

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