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A ball is tossed vertically upward and caught at the position from which it was released.
Ignoring air resistance will the ball at the instant it reaches its original position be traveling faster, slower, or at the same speed as it was when released?
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Traveling faster because gravity is moving with it.
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Gravity doesn't move, it exerts a force which tends to accelerate, or change the velocity of, an object.
Earth's gravity, near the surface of the Earth, acts in the direction we perceive as downward.
If there was no air resistance, what would be the answer to this question?
If the object is moving upward, does gravity act in the direction of motion or opposite the direction of motion?
If the object is moving upward, is the force of air resistance upward or downward?
If the object is moving upward, does the force of air resistance therefore enhance or diminish the effect of the gravitational force?
How therefore does the motion of the object differ from what it would be if no air resistance was present?
If the object is moving downward, does gravity act in the direction of motion or opposite the direction of motion?
If the object is moving downward, is the force of air resistance upward or downward?
If the object is moving downward, does the force of air resistance therefore enhance or diminish the effect of the gravitational force?
How therefore does the motion of the downward-moving object differ from what it would be if no air resistance was present?
What is the net effect on the velocity of the object?
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What, if anything, is different in your answer if air resistance is present? Give your best explanation.
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Air resistances will slow it down because it pushes against gravity.
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