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You hold a basketball stationary then let it drop. It falls, hits the floor, and

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Question

You hold a basketball stationary then let it drop. It falls, hits the floor, and bounces twice. Which of the graphs above correctly shows the velocity of the ball, v(t), from the drop to the top of the second bounce. Define upwards as the positive direction.


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You hold a basketball stationary then let it drop. It falls, hits the floor, and bounces twice. Which of the graphs above correctly shows the velocity of the ball, v(t), from the drop to the top of the second bounce. Define upwards as the positive direction.

Explanation / Answer

b) option