A ball is tossed vertically upward, rises, reaches its highest point, and then falls back to its starting point. During this time, the acceleration of the ball is always?

Ignoring the effects of air resistance, the acceleration of the ball is constant once it leaves the thrower's hand.
It is the acceleration of gravity on Earth . . . 9.8 m/s² downward, from the moment the ball is released until it hits the ground.

Answered by AL2006 | 2024-06-10

Aside from any outside forces or friction or air resistance, the ball's acceleration remains constant between the ball leaving the hand and hitting the ground. Hope this helps!

Answered by icedraptor88 | 2024-06-10

The acceleration of the ball, when thrown vertically, is constant at − 9.8 m / s 2 downward due to gravity throughout its entire motion. This means the ball's acceleration remains the same whether it's rising, at its highest point, or falling back down. The downward acceleration shows that gravity constantly acts on the ball during its movement.
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Answered by AL2006 | 2025-01-20