Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 2 - One-Dimensional Kinematics - Conceptual Questions - Page 47: 14

Answer

Yes. An object is thrown upward from the floor. In the end of the movement, the object returns to the floor.

Work Step by Step

Yes, the given scenario is possible. For example, when a ball is thrown vertically upward and caught when it returns to its release point, it has a zero average velocity but it keeps on accelerating the entire time.
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