An object is tossed vertically into the air with an initial velocity of `8m//s`. Using the sign convention upwards as positive, how does the vertical component of the acceleration a of the object (after leaving the hand) very during the flight of the object?

Options

A. On the way up `a_(y) gt 0`, on the way down `a_(y)gt 0`
B. On the way up `a_(y) lt 0`, on the way down `a_(y) gt 0`
C. On the way up `a_(y) gt 0`, on the way down `a_(y) lt 0`
D. On the way up `a_(y) lt 0`, on the way down `a_(y) lt 0`

Answer

D