When an object is thrown up from the surface of the earth, the force of gravity:

acts in the direction of the motion

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acts in the opposite direction of the motion

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remains constant as the body moves up

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increases as the body moves up

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Solution

The correct option is D acts in the opposite direction of the motion
When an object is thrown up, the force of gravity acts in the opposite direction of the motion.

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