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When a ballplayer throws a ball straight up, by how much does the speed of the ball decrease each second while ascending? In the absence of air resistance, by how much does the speed increase each second while descending? What is the time required for rising compared to falling?

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QUESTION:

When a ballplayer throws a ball straight up, by how much does the speed of the ball decrease each second while ascending? In the absence of air resistance, by how much does the speed increase each second while descending? What is the time required for rising compared to falling?

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The force of attraction exerted by the earth on any other body is called force due to gravity or sometimes simply gravity. The earth pulls the body with an acceleration of . The direction of this force is towards the centre of the earth which is called the vertically downward direction.

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