An object is thrown vertically upward. At the top of its flight, when its velocity is momentarily zero, its acceleration is zero True or False

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False. At the top of its flight, the object's velocity is momentarily zero, but its acceleration is not zero. The object is still subject to the force of gravity, which provides a constant downward acceleration of approximately \(9.81 , \text{m/s}^2\) near the Earth's surface. Therefore, even when the velocity is zero at the peak of its flight, the acceleration due to gravity is still acting on the object.