A Stone Is Thrown Straight Up

question 48

Multiple Choice

A stone is thrown straight up. When it reaches its highest point,

• A) both its velocity and its acceleration are zero.
• B) its velocity is zero and its acceleration is not zero.
• C) its velocity is not zero and its acceleration is zero.
• D) neither its velocity nor its acceleration is zero.
• E) neither velocity nor acceleration can be determined without additional information.

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