For a ball thrown up in the air, what is the acceleration while in free-fall?

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For a ball thrown up in the air, what is the acceleration while in free-fall? (Free fall is the time when the ball is not in contact with the hand throwing it.)

A)increasing
B)decreasing
C)increase then decrease
D)decrease then increase
E)constant

I think the answer is decreasing, and constant...but you can only chose one answer. Can anyone help? Which is the "best" answer? For a ball thrown up in the air, what is the acceleration while in free-fall? (Free fall is the time when the ball is not in contact with the hand throwing it.)

A)increasing
B)decreasing
C)increase then decrease
D)decrease then increase
E)constant

I think the answer is decreasing, and constant...but you can only chose one answer. Can anyone help? Which is the "best" answer?

Explanation / Answer

the acceleration acting on the ball is constant and is because of the gravity.

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