A strong boy throws a rock straight up with a force of 100 N. At what rate does the rock initially accelerate upwards, in m/s2? Assume the mass of the rock is 2 kg and the local gravitational acceleration is 9.74 m/s2.

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A strong boy throws a rock straight up with a force of 100 N. At what rate does the rock initially accelerate upwards, in m/s2? Assume the mass of the rock is 2 kg and the local gravitational acceleration is 9.74 m/s2.

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