Aquarterback passes a football to a receiver on a windless day. why are the initial horizontal speed (just as it leaves the quarterback's hand) and the final horizontal speed (just before it's caught) the same? you may ignore the effects of air friction.
a. gravity pulls on the ball during its flight.
b. the vertical speed increases during the ball's flight.
c. there is no acceleration in the horizontal (or x) direction.
d. actually, they're not the same.

Marcella is a four-year-old girl who is a victim of emotional child abuse. based on the child and family services improvement and innovation act of 2011, which action should the government take for marcella? a. the state should arrest marcella’s abuser. b. the state should find a home for marcella as soon as possible. c. the state should enforce stricter laws in the area where marcella resides. d. the state should provide medical assistance to marcella.