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Question
Multiple choice Question. Select the correct option.
At the maximum height, a body thrown vertically upwards has :
Options
velocity not zero but acceleration zero.
acceleration not zero but velocity zero.
both acceleration and velocity are zero.
both acceleration and velocity are not zero.
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Solution
acceleration not zero but velocity zero.
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