A bullet is fired from ground level with a speed of 150 m/s at an angle 30.0° above the horizontal at a location where g = 10.0 m/s². What is the vertical component of its velocity when it is at the highest point of its trajectory? A) 0 m/s B) 10 m/s C) 75.0 m/s D) 130 m/s E) 150 m/s

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At the highest point of its trajectory, the vertical component of the velocity is 0 m/s because the bullet momentarily stops moving upward before starting to descend.

A Bullet Is Fired from Ground Level with a Speed