Calculate dropped ball acceleration question

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When a ball is dropped, it accelerates at 10 m/s² due to Earth's gravity. If the ball is thrown downward, it also accelerates at the same rate of 10 m/s², regardless of the initial speed imparted by the throw. The initial velocity increases the ball's speed, but the acceleration remains constant as gravity acts on it. This acceleration is consistent as long as air resistance is ignored. Therefore, both dropped and thrown balls experience the same gravitational acceleration.
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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!
 
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Well when you throw it downwards it'll basicly get more speed, but its acceleration will be gravity (Ignoring air resistance).
 

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