A ball thrown upwards reaches a maximum height and then comes back down to the original level. As the ball is going downwards
A) the velocity and acceleration both point up.
B) the velocity points up and the acceleration down.
C) the velocity points down and the acceleration up.
D) the velocity and acceleration both point down.
E) the acceleration is zero.

Question

A ball thrown upwards reaches a maximum height and then comes back down to the original level.  As the ball is going downwards
A) the velocity and acceleration both point up.
B) the velocity points up and the acceleration down.
C) the velocity points down and the acceleration up.
D) the velocity and acceleration both point down.
E) the acceleration is zero.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When a ball is thrown upwards and then comes back down, both the velocity (direction of motion) and acceleration (due to gravity) point downwards as it descends.

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