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Two identical stones, A and B, are thrown from a cliff from the same height and with the...

Two identical stones, A and B, are thrown from a cliff from the same height and with the same initial speed. Stone A is thrown vertically upward, and stone B is thrown vertically downward. Which of the following statements best explains which stone has a larger speed just before it hits the ground, assuming no effects of air friction?

(a) Both stones have the same speed; they have the same change in Ug and the same Ki.

(b) A, because it travels a longer path

(c) A, because it takes a longer time interval

(d) A, because it travels a longer path and takes a longer time interval

(e) B, because no work is done against gravity

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