Throw an object at an angle upward. With no gravity it will follow a straight-line path. But because of gravity, at the end of 1 s, it is
A)5 m below the straight line.
B)10 m below the straight line.
C)15 m below the straight line.

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In the absence of air resistance, an object in free fall near the Earth's surface accelerates downward at approximately 9.8 m/s². After 1 second, the object would have fallen 5 meters below the straight-line path due to gravity.

Throw an Object at an Angle Upward