Multiple Choice
When running and jumping to score, a basketball player seems to "hang" in the air because
A) his or her acceleration is zero.
B) his or her horizontal velocity is quite small.
C) both components of motion are zero.
D) his or her vertical velocity is quite small.
E) levitation is possible with practice.
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