An arrow is shot into the air. While in the air, the arrow's acceleration is due to
A) gravity and the forward push.
B) gravity and the upward lift.
C) the forward push.
D) the upward lift.
E) gravity.

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Once an arrow is in the air, the only force acting on it is gravity. The forward push and upward lift are initial forces that set the arrow in motion, but they do not continue to accelerate the arrow once it is in flight.

An Arrow Is Shot into the Air