Net Force at Maximum Height · PhysicsBowl 2011 #6

Physics · mechanics

Problem

A ball of mass m=0.100m = 0.100 kg is launched straight upward so that it rises to a maximum height of 12.012.0 m above the launch point. Ignore air resistance. When the ball reaches its maximum height, which one of the following choices best represents the magnitude of the net force acting on the ball? (A) 0 N (B) 0.100 N (C) 1.00 N (D) 10.0 N (E) 12.0 N

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