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At which point of its trajectory does the projectile have minimum speed?

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A projectile have a minimum speed at the highest point of its trajectory. This is because horizontal speed of the projectile remains constant. Since the only force exerted on the projectile is gravity, which is 9.8 ms2 acting downwards and has no effects on the horizontal velocity.

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