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If you were to throw a wooden ball up one meter and then let it fall down to a negative meter, where would it accelerate?
Where Would a Wooden Ball Accelerate When Thrown Up and Then Let Fall Down?
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The discussion centers on the acceleration of a wooden ball thrown upwards one meter and then allowed to fall down to a negative meter. The consensus is that the ball experiences constant acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.81 m/s²) throughout its flight, except when held or when the ground exerts a normal force, resulting in a net force of zero. The key takeaway is that gravity continuously acts on the ball, ensuring non-zero acceleration while it is in free fall.
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