Question

Why do you think the acceleration due to gravity is represented by a negative number?

20 points

Answer 1

the energy required to break the bonds of reactant molecules

Answer 2

When you drop a ball, it is dropped DOWNWARDS so the number is represented by a negative number. If you toss the ball up it will be a positive number.

To answer your question:
When an object is dropped downwards there will be a negative number since the object is falling downwards.