A basketball is shot from a free-throw range. At the top of the basketball's trajectory, its acceleration is
A) zero.
B) equal to the acceleration due to gravity.
C) less than the acceleration due to gravity.
D) more than the acceleration due to gravity.
E) unknown; more information is needed to work out the answer.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

At the top of its trajectory, the only force acting on the basketball is gravity, which means its acceleration is equal to the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s^2 downward), regardless of its velocity or position in the trajectory.

A Basketball Is Shot from a Free-Throw Range