A gymnast is bouncing on a trampoline, rising 2 meters above its surface on every bounce. After the rising gymnast has left the surface of the trampoline but is still heading upward,
A. the gymnast is not experiencing any upward forces.
B. the upward force of the gymnast's momentum carries the gymnast upward. This upward force is always stronger than the gymnast's downward weight.
C. the upward force of the gymnast's momentum carries the gymnast upward. This upward force is always equal in strength to the gymnast's downward weight.
D. the upward force of the gymnast's momentum carries the gymnast upward. This upward force is initially stronger than the gymnast's downward weight but diminishes to zero as the gymnast rises.
Answer:A
A gymnast is bouncing on a trampoline, rising 2 meters above its surface on every bounce. After the rising gymnast has left the surface of the trampoline but is still heading upward,
A. the gymnast is not experiencing any upward forces. B. the upward force of the gymnast's momentum carries the gymnast upward. This upward force is always stronger than the gymnast's downward weight. C. the upward force of the gymnast's momentum carries the gymnast upward. This upward force is always equal in strength to the gymnast's downward weight. D. the upward force of the gymnast's momentum carries the gymnast upward. This upward force is initially stronger than the gymnast's downward weight but diminishes to zero as the gymnast rises.