Question

A ball is thrown upwards and returns to the same position, with negligible air resistance acting on it. Compared with its original speed after release, its speed when it returns to the same position is about
a. half as much
b. the same
c. twice as much
d. four times as much

Answer 1

"Compared with its original speed after release, its speed when it returns to the same position is about b. the same as, since gravity has now acted up on.