Question

A ball is thrown straight up, reaches a maximum height, then falls to its initial height. Make a statement about the direction of the velocity and acceleration as the ball is coming down.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

When the ball is thrown upwards it's velocity is pointing upwards while acceleration i.e. acceleration due to gravity is pointing downwards.

As the ball moves upwards it's velocity is decreasing and the ball reaches maximum height it's velocity becomes zero while the acceleration is still pointing downwards.

During downward motion, both velocity and acceleration are pointing downward.