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Chapter 2, Problem 2.16OQ
A ball is thrown straight up in the air. For which situation are both the instantaneous velocity and the acceleration zero? (a) on the way up (b) at the top of its flight path (c) on the way clown (d) halfway up and halfway down (e) none of the above
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