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An object is thrown vertically upwards. What is the kinetic energy of the body at the highest point of the motion?

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Answer: zero

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As an object reaches its highest point, kinetic energy (given to the object by some force) is gradually transformed into potencial energy, depending on the height in has reached. Zero kinetic energy means the object stops moving, which can even be observed. However this is only brief, as gravity instantly begins to pull the object down and thus accelerates it, giving it kinetic energy.

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