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    Dec 29, 2008, 09:27 AM
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    Hi! I'm a student in physics and I need some help the question on my homework is A body is thrown downward with an initial speed of 20 m/s on earth what is the acceleration? I can't figure out how to get acceleration, please help!
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    Dec 31, 2008, 11:16 AM
    If a body is thrown downwards the acceleration will be that due to gravity. Which you can assume is 9.8 m/ss (meters per second squared)
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    Jan 1, 2009, 02:13 AM

    The acceleration is 9.8 m/ss because whatever the object is here on Earth, the acceleration is constant downward, which is the gravity
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