A skydiver falling towards Earth and is traveling at 19 m/s opens her parachute. She slows to a speed of 3 m/s The whole process takes only 2 seconds . What is her acceleration ? Explain why this acceleration is positive or negative

Abaseball is thrown from the outfield toward the catcher. when the ball reaches its highest point, which statement is true? (a)its velocity is not zero, but its acceleration is zero. (b) its velocity and its acceleration are both zero. (c) its velocity is perpendicular to its acceleration. (d) its acceleration depends on the angle at which the ball was thrown. (e) none of the above statements are true.