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A ball with a weight of 1.5 N is thrown at an angle of 30degrees above the horiz

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Question

A ball with a weight of 1.5 N is thrown at an angle of 30degrees above the horizontal with an initial speed of 12 m/s. Atit's highest point, the net force on the ball is: I got an answer of '0'. I don't think that's right. I don'tknow how to show you what i did to attempt to work it out. HELP! A ball with a weight of 1.5 N is thrown at an angle of 30degrees above the horizontal with an initial speed of 12 m/s. Atit's highest point, the net force on the ball is: I got an answer of '0'. I don't think that's right. I don'tknow how to show you what i did to attempt to work it out. HELP!

Explanation / Answer

This is somewhat of a trick question. Neglecting air resistance, the only force on the ball is itsweight, 1.5N, no matter where the ball is in the air. hope this helps!