Answer:
a 
b
Explanation:
Generally the force constant is mathematically represented as

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Generally the workdone in stretching the spring 3.5 m is mathematically represented as

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Generally the workdone in compressing the spring 2.5 m is mathematically represented as
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Probably because the earth is stationary rotating on its axis whereas the baseball is the one doing all of the movement after being thrown
Every piece of matter begins “Out of this world”
If a coin is dropped at a relatively low altitude, it's acceleration remains constant. However, if the coin is dropped at a very high altitude, air resistance will have a significant effect. The initial acceleration of the coin will be the greatest. As it falls down, air resistance will counteract the weight of the coin. So, the acceleration will decrease. Although the acceleration decreases, the coin still accelerates, that is why it falls faster. When the air resistance fully counters the weight of the coin, the acceleration will become zero and the coin will fall at a constant speed (terminal velocity). So, the answer should be, The acceleration decreases until it reaches 0. The closest answer is.
a. The acceleration decreases.