Consider a coin which is tossed straight up into the air. After it is released it moves upward, reaches its highest point and falls back down again. Air resistance can be neglected. What force acts upon the coin while it moves upward after it is released?

Question

a. Force of zero
b. Force acting up and constant
c. Force acting down and increasing
d. Force acting up and increasing
e. Force acting down and constant
f. Force acting down and decreasing
g. Force acting up and decreasing

Answer 1

e. Force acting down and constant
(mg - gravity)