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title: "A child tosses a ball straight up. She says that the ball is moving away from her hand because the ball feels an upward “force of the throw” as well as the gravitational force."
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# A child tosses a ball straight up. She says that the ball is moving away from her hand because the ball feels an upward “force of the throw” as well as the gravitational force.

A child tosses a ball straight up. She says that the ball is moving away from her hand because the ball feels an upward “force of the throw” as well as the gravitational force.

**Part a)** Can the “force of the throw” exceed the gravitational force? How would the ball move if it did? *(3 points)*

**Part b)** Can the “force of the throw” be equal in magnitude to the gravitational force? Explain. *(3 points)*

**Part c)** With what strength can accurately be attributed to the “force of the throw?” Explain. *(3 points)*

**Part d)** Why does the ball move away from the child’s hand? *(3 points)*


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