When a baseball is thrown straight upward, what is its acceleration at its greatest height?

a. 9.8 m/s2 upward b. 9.8 m/s2 downward (my answer?) c. 0 m/s2 d. 9.8 m/s2 horizontally

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Kaley Blankenship

19 September, 23:07

When a baseball is thrown straight upward, what is its acceleration at its greatest height?

a. 9.8 m/s2 upward b. 9.8 m/s2 downward (my answer?) c. 0 m/s2 d. 9.8 m/s2 horizontally

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Vaughn Simpson · Answer 1

I believe the correct answer from the choices listed above is option C. When a baseball is thrown straight upward, its acceleration at its greatest height would be 0 m/s. This is because at max height velocity of the ball is zero which means that acceleration as well is zero. Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day.

When a baseball is thrown straight upward, what is its acceleration at its greatest height?a. 9.8 m/s2 upward b. 9.8 m/s2 downward (my answer?) c. 0 m/s2 d. 9.8 m/s2 horizontally

When a baseball is thrown straight upward, what is its acceleration at its greatest height?

a. 9.8 m/s2 upward b. 9.8 m/s2 downward (my answer?) c. 0 m/s2 d. 9.8 m/s2 horizontally