Suppose a Ball Is Thrown Straight Up, Reaches a Maximum

question 40

Multiple Choice

Suppose a ball is thrown straight up, reaches a maximum height, then falls to its initial height. Make a statement about the direction of the velocity and acceleration as the ball is going up.

• A) Both its velocity and its acceleration point upward.
• B) Its velocity points upward and its acceleration points downward.
• C) Its velocity points downward and its acceleration points upward.
• D) Both its velocity and its acceleration points downward.
• E) Neither velocity nor acceleration can be determined without additional information.

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