Course Home y E MasteringPhysics: Quiz5 Ch5 A Box Slides Down A Frictionle × x S
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Course Home y E MasteringPhysics: Quiz5 Ch5 A Box Slides Down A Frictionle × x Secure https session masteringphysics com myct item e assignmentProblem D 91850123&offset; pre Quiz5_ch5 Hide Timer 00:28:46 Conceptual Question 5.17 )7of10 > Part A Suppose the force of the air drag on an object is proportional to the speed of the object and in the direction opposite the objecfs velocity. If you throw an object upward, the magnitude of its acceleration is greatest at the top of its trajedtory right after the object is released. The acceleration of the object is the same throughout the entire trajectory. Submit Provide Feedback Next >Explanation / Answer
The force due to air resistance is highest at maximum velocity which occurs at the time of release and is acting in the same direction as the force of gravity. So, the magnitude of the acceleration is greatest right after the object is released.