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A whiffle ball is tossed straight up, reaches its highest point, and falls back down. Air resistance is not negligible. Which of the following statements are true?
i. The balls speed is zero a the highest point
ii. The balls acceleration is zero at the highest point.
iii. The ball takes a longer time to travel up to the highest point than to fall back down.
  • i only
  • ii only
  • i & ii only
  • i & iii only
  • i, ii, and iii
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Posted by Fiona Cunningham 6 months ago