A projectile is launched from ground level at an angle of 30 degrees above the horizontal. Neglect air resistance and consider the motion from just after the moment it is launched to just before the moment it lands on the ground. When is the projectile’s acceleration equal to zero?  a) Just after launch.   b) Halfway to the highest point.   c) Just before landing on the ground.   d) At the highest point.   e)The projectile's acceleration is never zero.   f) The projectile's acceleration is always zero.  At what point do the velocity and the acceleration have the same direction?  a) Just after launch.   b) Halfway to the highest point.   c) Just before landing on the ground.   d) At the highest point.   e) The projectile’s velocity and acceleration always have the same direction.   f) The projectile’s velocity and acceleration never have the same direction.  At what point are the velocity and the acceleration perpendicular?  a) The projectile’s velocity and acceleration are never perpendicular.   b) Halfway to the highest point.   c) Just before landing on the ground.   d) At the highest point.   e) Just after launch.   f) The projectile’s velocity and acceleration are always perpendicular.

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A projectile is launched from ground level at an angle of 30 degrees above the horizontal. Neglect air resistance and consider the motion from just after the moment it is launched to just before the moment it lands on the ground.

When is the projectile’s acceleration equal to zero?
 a) Just after launch. 
 b) Halfway to the highest point. 
 c) Just before landing on the ground. 
 d) At the highest point. 
 e)The projectile's acceleration is never zero. 
 f) The projectile's acceleration is always zero. 
At what point do the velocity and the acceleration have the same direction?
 a) Just after launch. 
 b) Halfway to the highest point. 
 c) Just before landing on the ground. 
 d) At the highest point. 
 e) The projectile’s velocity and acceleration always have the same direction. 
 f) The projectile’s velocity and acceleration never have the same direction. 
At what point are the velocity and the acceleration perpendicular?
 a) The projectile’s velocity and acceleration are never perpendicular. 
 b) Halfway to the highest point. 
 c) Just before landing on the ground. 
 d) At the highest point. 
 e) Just after launch. 
 f) The projectile’s velocity and acceleration are always perpendicular. 
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