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Acceleration due to gravity is due to the force of gravitation exerted on a body by the earth. All bodies get attracted towards the centre of the earth. So the acceleration is always pointed vertically downwards.

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Is acceleration due to gravity always downward?

Acceleration due to gravity is always directed towards the center of the Earth, which is typically considered downward. However, in certain situations such as on a curved surface or in space, the direction of gravity's acceleration may vary.


What force is always acting on the vertical axis?

Gravity is always acting on the vertical axis, pulling objects downward towards the Earth's center.


Is the acceleration due to gravity always pointing vertically downward even for an object whose velocity is vertically upward?

Yes, the acceleration due to gravity always points vertically downward, regardless of the direction of an object's velocity. This is because gravity is a force that attracts objects towards the center of the Earth.


The downward force acting on an object in free fall is the force of what?

The downward force acting on an object in free fall is Gravity.


Does the angle you throw at affect the acceleration in either direction?

No. Regardless of where you throw the ball, its vertical acceleration is always roughly 9.8 m/s2 downward after it leaves your hand, and its horizontal acceleration is always roughly zero. The reason we have to say "roughly" is because of the air resistance that the ball runs into.


A ball tossed vertically upward rises reaches its highest point and then falls back to its starting point during this time the acceleration is always?

The acceleration is always directed downward due to gravity. At the highest point, the acceleration is still acting downward, but its magnitude is zero as the ball momentarily stops before descending back down.


Is it possible for one to say that an object moving vertically downward can accelerate less than the value of gravity?

No, an object moving vertically downward cannot accelerate less than the value of gravity if there are no other forces acting on it. The acceleration of an object in free fall near the Earth's surface is always equal to the acceleration due to gravity, which is approximately 9.8 m/s^2.


If a ball is thrown upward what would be the gravity of the ball it will be positive or negaitve?

The gravitational force on an object near the surface of the earth, and the object's acceleration due to gravity, are always directed downward (toward the center of the earth), regardless of how the object happens to be moving at the moment. Whether 'downward' is called 'positive' or 'negative' is completely up to you, and depends only on how you have defined the coordinate directions for your experiment or observation.


An object is dropped and falls to the ground with acceleration of g if its thrown upward at an angle its acceleration would be 0 larger than g g upward g downward or none of the above?

The acceleration of the object would still be g downward, regardless of the angle at which it is thrown upward. The acceleration due to gravity always acts in the downward direction towards the center of the Earth. The only difference would be the horizontal component of the velocity due to the initial angle of the throw.


What is the direction of acceleration due to gravity in upward motion and downward motion?

In upward motion, the acceleration due to gravity acts downward, opposing the motion and causing the object to slow down. In downward motion, the acceleration due to gravity acts downward as well, aiding the motion and causing the object to speed up.


Is it possible for one to say that an object moving vertically downward can accelerate less than the value of acceleration due to Gravity?

No, an object moving vertically downward will always accelerate at the same rate as the acceleration due to gravity (9.81 m/s^2). This is because gravity is the force causing the acceleration of the object in free fall.


Are gravity pulls stronger or weaker during a spring tide?

gravity is always pretty much the same (9.81 m/s^2 downward acceleration) wherever you are on earth, unless you are several kilometers above or below the surface.