You are juggling grapefruits in your hands and are about to toss one far above your head. After it leaves your hand, the grapefruit will experience
A. the upward force of its weight as it rises. Once the grapefruit reaches its maximum height, it will begin to experience the downward force of its weight.
B. an upward force as it rises. This upward force will gradually diminish to zero at the grapefruit's maximum height, after which the grapefruit will experience only the downward force of its weight.
C. both an upward force and the downward force of its weight as it rises. The upward force will gradually diminish to zero at the grapefruit's maximum height, after which the grapefruit will experience only the downward force of its weight.
D. only the downward force of its weight, both before and after it reaches its maximum height.
Answer:D
You are juggling grapefruits in your hands and are about to toss one far above your head. After it leaves your hand, the grapefruit will experience
A. the upward force of its weight as it rises. Once the grapefruit reaches its maximum height, it will begin to experience the downward force of its weight. B. an upward force as it rises. This upward force will gradually diminish to zero at the grapefruit's maximum height, after which the grapefruit will experience only the downward force of its weight. C. both an upward force and the downward force of its weight as it rises. The upward force will gradually diminish to zero at the grapefruit's maximum height, after which the grapefruit will experience only the downward force of its weight. D. only the downward force of its weight, both before and after it reaches its maximum height.