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If you drop an object it will accelerate downward at a rate of 9.8 meters per second squared if you instead throw it downwards its acceleration will be greater or less 9.8 meters per second?

Whether the object is dropped, thrown downwards, thrown upwards, or thrown horizontally, its downward acceleration is the same 9.8 meters per second2. If it's thrown downwards, however, its speed at any instant is greater than the speed at the same instant would be if it had only been dropped, since it has some speed before the acceleration begins.


Is the acceleration of an object always in the same direction of the net force?

No, the acceleration of an object is in the direction of the net force applied to it. If the net force is in the same direction as the object's motion, the acceleration will be in the same direction. If the net force is opposite to the object's motion, the acceleration will be in the opposite direction.


Is velocity the same as acceleration?

No, velocity and acceleration are not the same. Velocity is the rate of change of an object's position, while acceleration is the rate of change of an object's velocity.


What happens when you drop an object?

When you drop an object, it falls due to gravity. The speed at which it falls depends on the object's mass and the force of gravity. If there is no air resistance, all objects fall at the same rate regardless of size or weight, as described by the acceleration due to gravity.


What variables affect the acceleration of an object and in what manner do they affect the acceleration?

The acceleration of an object is affected by the force applied to it and its mass. Increasing the force applied to an object will increase its acceleration, while increasing the mass of an object will decrease its acceleration for the same force applied.

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If you drop an object it will accelerate downward at a rate of 9.8 meters per second squared if you instead throw it downwards its acceleration will be greater or less 9.8 meters per second?

Whether the object is dropped, thrown downwards, thrown upwards, or thrown horizontally, its downward acceleration is the same 9.8 meters per second2. If it's thrown downwards, however, its speed at any instant is greater than the speed at the same instant would be if it had only been dropped, since it has some speed before the acceleration begins.


Is the following true or false an object that is dropped will hit the is ground before an object that is thrown horizontally from the same height?

True. Both objects, when released from the same height, will experience the same gravitational acceleration regardless of their horizontal motion. Therefore, the object that is dropped will hit the ground at the same time as the object thrown horizontally, assuming no air resistance. However, the dropped object will fall straight down, while the thrown object will travel horizontally as it falls.


Why does a bullet shot horizontally hit the ground at the same time as one just dropped?

Because the horizontal and vertical motion of an object are separate. This means that a thrown object will accelerate with the same amount of acceleration as a dropped object (about 9.8 m/s2 acceleration due to gravity) causing them to hit the ground at the same time


If you throw an object towards the ground would it acceleration be greater or less thatn an object free falling?

Both objects would eventually reach terminal velocity which means they would both fall at the same speed.- But - compared to the falling object, the downward acceleration of a thrown object is the same.


How are acceleration and force the same?

Force and acceleration are NOT the same. If you apply a net force to an object, it causes the object to accelerate. The amount of acceleration depends on the force and the mass of the object. Force = mass x acceleration.


Is the acceleration of an object always in the same direction of the net force?

No, the acceleration of an object is in the direction of the net force applied to it. If the net force is in the same direction as the object's motion, the acceleration will be in the same direction. If the net force is opposite to the object's motion, the acceleration will be in the opposite direction.


Is velocity the same as acceleration?

No, velocity and acceleration are not the same. Velocity is the rate of change of an object's position, while acceleration is the rate of change of an object's velocity.


What happens when you drop an object?

When you drop an object, it falls due to gravity. The speed at which it falls depends on the object's mass and the force of gravity. If there is no air resistance, all objects fall at the same rate regardless of size or weight, as described by the acceleration due to gravity.


When the acceleration of an object is zero what is the velocity at the same time?

As long as acceleration is zero, the object's velocity is constant.


What variables affect the acceleration of an object and in what manner do they affect the acceleration?

The acceleration of an object is affected by the force applied to it and its mass. Increasing the force applied to an object will increase its acceleration, while increasing the mass of an object will decrease its acceleration for the same force applied.


If a moving object speeds upin what direction is the acceleration?

If a moving object is speeding up, the acceleration is in the same direction as the object's motion.


Is acceleration the same as velocity?

No, acceleration is not the same as velocity. Velocity is the rate of change of an object's position, while acceleration is the rate of change of an object's velocity. Velocity tells us how fast an object is moving and in what direction, while acceleration tells us how quickly an object's velocity is changing.