Question

A juggler throws a bowling pin straight up in the air. After the pin leaves his hand and while it is in the air, which statement is true?(a) The velocity of the pin is always in the same direction as its acceleration.(b) The velocity of the pin is never in the same direction as its acceleration.(c) The acceleration of the pin is zero.(d) The velocity of the pin is opposite its acceleration on the way up. (e) The velocity of the pin is in the same direction as its acceleration on the way up.

Answer 1

The velocity of the pin is opposite its acceleration on the way up.

(d) option is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

when the juggler throws a bowling pin straight in the air, the acceleration working on the pin is in the downward direction due to the gravitational force of the earth.

According to Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation

''The gravitational force is a force that attracts any objects with mass''