Question

anna hits a golf ball, and it soars through the air toward the green. it travels in an arc across the ground. which statement does not describe the ball’s acceleration before it stops?
a. it increases speed.

b. it decreases speed.

c. it changes its overall direction

d. it moves in the same direction.

Explanation:

A golf ball moving in an arc has acceleration (due to gravity, air resistance, and direction change). It slows down (decreases speed, B is valid), changes direction (C is valid), and can have speed increase (e.g., downhill, A is possible). Moving in the same direction (D) contradicts the arc (direction changes), so D does not describe its acceleration.

Answer:

D. It moves in the same direction.