Calculate dropped ball acceleration question

[Michaelenetaylor]

When you drop a ball, it accelerates due to Earth gravity. How does it accelerate if you instead throw it downward?

I know a free falling object accelerates at 10 m/s/s, is the same for an object that is thrown downwards?

Thanks for your help!

 

[Pyrrhus]

Well when you throw it downwards it'll basically get more speed, but its acceleration will be gravity (Ignoring air resistance).