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Analyzing motion using Newton's laws

Problem

A bird is flying in a straight line towards the left. At t=0, it starts to slow down and sits on a branch at t=t1. It stays on that branch thereafter.
Which of these could correctly describe the variation of the net force on the bird from t=0 to t1?
Note: Assume the bird is traveling in a horizontal line and doesn't move up or down.
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