An object is thrown vertically upward from the ground level. It reached a maximum height H. If air resistance is negligible, which of the following must be true for the object when it is at a height H/2? A. Its speed is half of its original speed. B. Its kinetic energy is half of its initial kinetic energy. C. Its potential energy is half of its initial potential energy. D. Its total mechanical energy is half of its initial value.

An object is thrown vertically upward from the ground level. It reached a maximum height H. If air resistance is negligible, which of the following must be true for the object when it is at a height H/2? A. Its speed is half of its original speed. B. Its kinetic energy is half of its initial kinetic energy. C. Its potential energy is half of its initial potential energy. D. Its total mechanical energy is half of its initial value.

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