You toss a ball upward where air resistance is negligible. After the ball leaves your hand the force on it
A)gradually decreases until the ball reaches the top of its path.
B)first acts upward and then downward after it reaches the top.
C)is the single force due to gravity, always directed downward.
D)none of the above.

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Once the ball leaves your hand, the only force acting upon it is gravity, which always acts downward. Therefore, the answer is C - the force on the ball is always directed downward.

You Toss a Ball Upward Where Air Resistance Is Negligible