A ball is thrown straight up in the air. For which situation are both the instanntaneous velocity and the acceleration zero? (a) on the way up (b) at the top of the flight path (c) the way down (d) half way up and half way down (e) none of these.

A ball is thrown straight up in the air. For which situation are both the instanntaneous velocity and the acceleration zero? (a) on the way up (b) at the top of the flight path (c) the way down (d) half way up and half way down (e) none of these.

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