At the highest point of a projectile’s trajectory, the kinetic energy is minimum and potential energy is maximum.

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At the highest point of a projectile’s trajectory, the kinetic energy is minimum and potential energy is maximum.
 
(a) True
 
(b) False
 
This question was addressed to me during an online interview.
 
My question comes from Kinetic Energy in section Work, Energy and Power of Physics – Class 11
Select the correct answer from above options 
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Editor">Editor Staff answered 1 year ago

The correct option is (a) True
 
Explanation: At the highest point of a projectile’s trajectory, the potential energy is maximum because height is directly proportional to potential energy. The kinetic energy is minimum because velocity vectors has the least magnitude.