A baseball is thrown by the center fielder (from shoulder level)to home plate where it is caught (on the fly at shoulder level)by the catcher.At what point does the magnitude of the vertical component of velocity have its minimum value? (air resistance is negligible)
A)just after leaving the center fielder's hand
B)just before arriving at the catcher's mitt
C)at the top of the trajectory
D)magnitude of vertical component of velocity is constant

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

At the top of the trajectory, the ball has reached its maximum height, and at that point, its vertical velocity component is momentarily zero before it starts falling back down. Therefore, the magnitude of the vertical component of velocity has its minimum value at the top of the trajectory (Option C).

A Baseball Is Thrown by the Center Fielder (From Shoulder