When a ball is thrown vertically upwards, at its highest point, it has:

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A Maximum Kinetic Energy
B Maximum Potential Energy
C Zero Total Energy
D Maximum Velocity

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Answer: B. Maximum Potential Energy

At the highest point the velocity is zero, so kinetic energy is zero, and all the energy has been converted into gravitational potential energy (mgh), which is maximum there.

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