what is the acceleration of an object thrown vertically upward as it reachs its maximum height??
-9.8 m/s^2 right???
if that's not right please explain to me what it is, thanks!
2007-02-13 11:18:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Yes, you're quite right.
The question is obviously trying to make you think the answer is 0, since the object is not moving at the top of it's flight. But that would be the object's velocity and not it's acceleration.
2007-02-13 11:26:16 · answer #1 · answered by Neil M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The acceleration acting on it will always be 9.81 m/s^2 acting in the negative x direction when thrown upward.
2007-02-13 19:27:48 · answer #2 · answered by bradiieee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are at the surface of the earth when you threw this ball, then acceleration on it will always be 9.8 meters per second per second toward the center of the earth all the time.
2007-02-13 20:21:30 · answer #3 · answered by Elisa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
always -9.81 m/s^2. yes. only the velocity will be 0.
2007-02-13 19:51:32 · answer #4 · answered by ELI 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋