Acceleration of a Thrown Ball is Not Zero

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Question:

A ball is thrown straight up in the air, when it leaves your hand its acceleration is 0 m/s^2. Group of answer choices

True

False

Answer:

False.

When a ball is thrown straight up, it experiences an acceleration due to gravity, which is approximately -9.81 m/s² (downward) regardless of its motion. At the moment it leaves your hand, while its initial velocity may be positive (upward), its acceleration is not 0; it is still subject to the force of gravity acting