Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
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ISBN: 9781133104261
Author: Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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A ball is thrown upward. While the ball is in free-fall, does its acceleration (a) increase, (b) decrease, (c) increase and then decrease, (d) decrease and then increase, or (e) remain constant?

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