Question

which of the following fruits are accelerating? select all that apply. a heavy coconut that is speeding up as it falls from a tree toward the ground a papaya that is moving straight along a grocery - store conveyor belt at a constant speed a pomegranate that is flying upward with decreasing speed after being tossed in the air

Explanation:

Step1: Define acceleration

Acceleration is a change in velocity (speed and/or direction).

Step2: Analyze coconut

A falling coconut speeding up has a change in speed, so it is accelerating.

Step3: Analyze papaya

A papaya moving at a constant speed on a conveyor - belt has no change in speed or direction, so it is not accelerating.

Step4: Analyze pomegranate

A pomegranate with decreasing speed has a change in speed, so it is accelerating.

Answer:

a heavy coconut that is speeding up as it falls from a tree toward the ground, a pomegranate that is flying upward with decreasing speed after being tossed in the air