A baseball is thrown by the center fielder (from shoulder level) to home plate where it is caught (on the fly at shoulder level) by the catcher. At what point is the magnitude of the acceleration at a minimum? Note: Air resistance is negligible
a. just after leaving the center fielder's hand
b. just before arriving at the catcher's mitt
c. at the top of the trajectory
d. acceleration is constant during the entire trajectory
D
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