A frog leaps vertically into the air and encounters no appreciable air resistanc
ID: 1315796 • Letter: A
Question
A frog leaps vertically into the air and encounters no appreciable air resistance. Which statement about the frog's motion is correct?
A) On the way up, its acceleration is 9.8 m/S2 upward, and on the way down its acceleration is 9.8 m/S2 downward. B) On the way up, its acceleration is 9.8 m/S2 downward, and on the way down its acceleration is 9.8 m/S2 upward. C) Both on the way up and on the way down its acceleration is 9.8 m/S2 downward, and at the highest point its acceleration is zero.
D) Both on the way up and on the way down its acceleration is 9.8 m/S2 upward, and at the highest point its acceleration is zero.
E) Both on the way up and on the way down and at the highest point, its acceleration is 9.8 m/S2 downward.
Explanation / Answer
E) Both on the way up and on the way down and at the highest point, its acceleration is 9.8 m/S2 downward.