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Which ball has the greater acceleration at the instant of release?

Ball thrown upward or downward

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They're equal.

Ignoring air resistance, any object you're not holding onto has the same, constant acceleration ... 9.8 m/s^2 down ... from the moment it leaves your hand until the moment it hits the ground.

It doesn't matter how heavy the object is, and it doesn't matter whether you throw it up, down, or sideways, or just let go and let it drop.

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