Question

Why does the speed of an object thrown straight up into the air begin to decrease after it is thrown?(1 point)
Responses

No more force acts on it after it is thrown.
No more force acts on it after it is thrown.

The object is not accelerating.
The object is not accelerating.

The force of gravity makes it accelerate in a downward direction.
The force of gravity makes it accelerate in a downward direction.

The thrown object eventually runs out of force.

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:

**The force of gravity makes it accelerate in a downward direction.**

When an object is thrown straight up, it initially moves upward due to the force applied when it is thrown. However, as it rises, the force of gravity acts on it, pulling it downwards. This gravitational force causes the object's speed to decrease until it reaches its highest point, at which it momentarily stops before falling back down.

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