A projectile is launched at an angle. At the highest point, the vertical velocity is:

A Maximum

B Zero

C Negative

D Equal to horizontal velocity

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

At the apex, the vertical component of velocity is momentarily zero before the projectile descends.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "A projectile is launched at an angle. At the highest point, the vertical velocity is:" is Option B: Zero.

The other options — A) Maximum, C) Negative, D) Equal to horizontal velocity — are incorrect for this Everyday Science question. As explained above: At the apex, the vertical component of velocity is momentarily zero before the projectile descends.

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A projectile is launched at an angle. At the highest point, the vertical velocity is:

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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