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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Motion In Two Dimensions

A ball is projected upwards. Its acceleration at the highest point is

  1. A Zero
  2. B directed upwards
  3. C directed downwards
  4. D such as cannot be predicted
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(C) directed downwards

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A force is only required to maintain an acceleration. And in the case of a projectile that is moving upward, there is a downward force and a downward acceleration. That is, the object is moving upward and slowing down.