A basketball is tossed onto the hardwood, where it bounces several times.We measure its location as distance down from the ceiling.When the ball is moving upward, what can be said about its velocity?

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When the ball is moving upward, its velocity is considered negative because the direction of motion is opposite to the direction in which distance is measured (down from the ceiling).

A Basketball Is Tossed onto the Hardwood, Where It Bounces