Consider a projectile thrown initially at a speed of 20 m/s at an angle of 76° from horizontal. When it reaches the highest point of its trajectory, angle between its velocity and acceleration is

Answer: 90°
Explanation

At the highest point of a projectile's motion:

- Its velocity is purely horizontal (vertical component = 0).

- Its acceleration is still vertically downward due to gravity.


So, the velocity vector is horizontal, and the acceleration vector is vertical ⇒ they are perpendicular.

∴ Angle between velocity and acceleration = 90°  


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