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P50 002.m

A ball thrown in the air traces a path as shown. What does the diagram tell you?

 

 

 

 

 

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Solution

ax = 0       vx = constant

ay = constant      vy  always changing

                                   decreases going up, zero at max height, increase as it falls

                                    always changing