What factors determine the relative acceleration between two thrown bodies?

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The discussion centers on the relative acceleration between two bodies thrown in opposite directions: one upwards from a building and the other downwards simultaneously. Both bodies experience a constant acceleration due to gravity, quantified as 9.81 m/s² towards the Earth. Therefore, the relative acceleration of the first body with respect to the second body is zero, as both bodies accelerate at the same rate regardless of their initial directions.

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A body is thrown up from a building another thrown down at the same instant. what is the relative acceleration of the first body with respect to the second body?
 
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