3. A ball is thrown straight upward on earth. Which one of the following statements is correct? The Earth exerts a downward force on the ball, and the ball also exerts an upward force on the Earth. b) All the other statements are false. c Based on on Newton's first law, the ball will continue to go up with- out stopping. d) The ball will come to a stop at a maximum height, at which point the force on the ball is zero. e) The force on the ball is pointing upward when the ball travels up- ward, and the force points downward when the ball travels down- wards