A baseball was thrown directly up in the air, then falls back to the ground freely. Which of the following statements are TRUE about the baseball's displacement with respect to where it was thrown? I. Displacement is increasing as it goes up, and decreasing as it goes down. II. Displacement is total distance traveled by the ball. III. Displacement is maximum at maximum height. a. I and II only. b. I and III only. c. II and III only. d. I, II, and III

A baseball was thrown directly up in the air, then falls back to the ground freely. Which of the following statements are TRUE about the baseball's displacement with respect to where it was thrown? I. Displacement is increasing as it goes up, and decreasing as it goes down. II. Displacement is total distance traveled by the ball. III. Displacement is maximum at maximum height. a. I and II only. b. I and III only. c. II and III only. d. I, II, and III

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Chapter3: Two-dimensional Kinematics

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