A projectile is thrown directly upward and caught again. At the top of its path
A) it stops accelerating
B) its vertical velocity is zero
C) its horizontal velocity changes
D) its acceleration changes

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At the top of its path, a projectile's vertical velocity is zero because it momentarily stops moving upward before it starts to fall back down. However, acceleration due to gravity remains constant throughout the motion, affecting the projectile's speed and direction.

A Projectile Is Thrown Directly Upward and Caught Again