A Ball Is Thrown Downward from the Edge of a Cliff

question 9

Multiple Choice

A ball is thrown downward from the edge of a cliff with an initial speed that is three times the terminal speed. Initially its acceleration is

• A) upward and greater than g
• B) upward and less than g
• C) downward and greater than g
• D) downward and less than g
• E) downward and equal to g

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