A ball is thrown upward and caught when it comes back down. In the presence of air resistance, the speed with which it is caught is
A)more than the speed it had when thrown upward.
B)less than the speed it had when thrown upward.
C)the same as the speed it had when thrown upward.

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Air resistance removes energy from the system, causing the ball to have less kinetic energy (and thus a lower speed) when it is caught than it had when it was thrown upward.

A Ball Is Thrown Upward and Caught When It Comes