A skier begins skiing straight down a hill having a constant slope,starting from rest.If friction is negligible,as the skier goes down the hill,his/her
A)acceleration is constant,with a value less than 10 m/s/s.
B)acceleration is constant,with a value of roughly 10 m/s/s.
C)acceleration increases with time.
D)acceleration is zero.

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The acceleration of the skier is constant and equal to the component of gravitational acceleration along the slope, which is less than 10 m/s².

A Skier Begins Skiing Straight Down a Hill Having a Constant