An object is projected vertically upward from ground level and moves under gravity alone

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Problem

An object is projected vertically upward from ground level and moves under gravity alone. If upward direction is taken as positive, how will its position–time (s–t)(s\text{–}t) graph appear? (a) A parabola opening upward (concave upward) (b) Two straight-line segments meeting at a point (a V-shaped graph) (c) A parabola opening downward (concave downward) (d) A straight line with positive slope

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