A baseball player throws a ball horizontally. Which statement best describes the ball's motion after it is thrown? [Neglect the effect of friction.]   D) Its vertical speed increases, and its horizontal speed remains the same.   E) Its vertical speed increases and its horizontal speed decreases.   B) Its vertical speed remains the same, and its horizontal speed remains the same.   A) Its vertical speed remains the same, and its horizontal speed increases.   C) Its vertical speed increases, and its horizontal speed increases.

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  1. A baseball player throws a ball horizontally. Which statement best describes the ball's motion after it is thrown? [Neglect the effect of friction.]

     
    1. D) Its vertical speed increases, and its horizontal speed remains the same.

       
    2. E) Its vertical speed increases and its horizontal speed decreases.

       
    3. B) Its vertical speed remains the same, and its horizontal speed remains the same.

       
    4. A) Its vertical speed remains the same, and its horizontal speed increases.

       
    5. C) Its vertical speed increases, and its horizontal speed increases.

       
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