A Baseball Catcher Throws a Ball Vertically Upward and Catches

question 8

Multiple Choice

A baseball catcher throws a ball vertically upward and catches it in the same spot when it returns to his mitt.At what point in the ball's path does it experience zero velocity and non-zero acceleration at the same time?

• A)midway on the way up
• B)at the top of its trajectory
• C)the instant it leaves the catcher's hand
• D)the instant before it arrives in the catcher's mitt

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