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Michelle gives Mr. Miller an apple for lunch. But Mr. Miller accidentally drops the apple.If Mr. Miller is standing still when he drops the apple, and there is no wind in the classroom, which answer choice best describes the apple's motion? A. The apple moves straight to the ground. B. The apple moves up for a moment, then falls downward. C. The apple spins in the air without moving up or down. D. The apple moves down and sideways, at the same time.

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Michelle gives Mr. Miller an apple for lunch. But Mr. Miller accidentally drops the apple.If Mr. Miller is standing still when he drops the apple, and there is no wind in the classroom, which answer choice best describes the apple's motion? A. The apple moves straight to the ground. B. The apple moves up for a moment, then falls downward. C. The apple spins in the air without moving up or down. D. The apple moves down and sideways, at the same time.

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A. The apple moves straight to the ground.

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