A ball is thrown upwards and returns to the same position. Compared with its original speed after release, its speed when it returns is about
A) four times as much.
B) half as much.
C) twice as much.
D) the same.

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Ignoring air resistance, the speed of the ball when it returns to the original position will be the same as its initial speed due to the conservation of energy.

A Ball Is Thrown Upwards and Returns to the Same