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title: "A juggler throws a bowling pin straight up in the air. After the pin leaves his hand and while it is in the air, which statement is true?"
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# A juggler throws a bowling pin straight up in the air. After the pin leaves his hand and while it is in the air, which statement is true?

A juggler throws a bowling pin straight up in the air. After the pin leaves his hand and while it is in the air, which statement is true?

- **A.** The velocity of the pin is always in the same direction as its acceleration.
- **B.** The velocity of the pin is never in the same direction as its acceleration.
- **C.** The acceleration of the pin is zero.
- **D.** The velocity of the pin is opposite its acceleration on the way up.
- **E.** The velocity of the pin is in the same direction as its acceleration on the way up.

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