Conceptual Physical Science (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134060491
Author: Paul G. Hewitt, John A. Suchocki, Leslie A. Hewitt
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Chapter 2, Problem 106DQ
If you drop an object, its acceleration toward the ground is 10 m/s2. If you throw it down instead, would its acceleration after leaving your hand be greater than 10 m/s2? Ignore air resistance. Why or why not?
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