College Physics: Explore And Apply, Volume 2 (2nd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134862910
Author: Eugenia Etkina, Gorazd Planinsic, Alan Van Heuvelen, Gorzad Planinsic
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 28CQ
You throw a ball upward. Your friend says that at the top of its flight the ball has zero velocity and zero acceleration. Do you agree or disagree? If you agree, explain why. If you disagree, how would you convince your friend of your opinion?
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