If a toy rocket is fired straight up into the air, its kinetic energy is zero and its potential energy is at the maximum when it reaches the top of its arc.

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True.

When the toy rocket is at the top of its arc, it has reached its maximum height, which means its potential energy is at its maximum due to the highest position in the gravitational field. At that point, its kinetic energy is zero because it momentarily stops before descending. Thus, the statement is correct.