Question

a student graduating from a baltimore city high school throws their cap straight up into the air at the end of the commencement ceremony. the cap leaves the students hand at a speed of 6 m/s. the student catches the hat when it comes back done. please ignore air resistance for this task. what is the velocity of the cap when it reaches its highest point? a 0 m/s b 12 m/s

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze motion at highest - point

When an object is thrown vertically upwards and reaches its highest point, its vertical velocity momentarily becomes zero. This is because the object stops moving upwards and is about to start moving downwards due to the force of gravity. There is no upward or downward motion at that instant, so the velocity is zero.

Answer:

A. 0 m/s