Question

which of the following fruits are accelerating? select all that apply. an almost - ripe pear that is sitting motionless in a basket on a dining - room table a papaya that is moving straight along a grocery - store conveyor belt at a constant speed a heavy coconut that is speeding up as it falls from a tree toward the ground

Explanation:

Acceleration occurs when an object changes its speed (speeds up or slows down) or changes its direction of motion.

1. The motionless pear has no change in speed or direction, so it has no acceleration.
2. The papaya moving at constant speed in a straight line has no change in speed or direction, so it has no acceleration.
3. The coconut is speeding up as it falls, which means its speed is changing, so it is accelerating.

Answer:

a heavy coconut that is speeding up as it falls from a tree toward the ground