A woman stands at the edge of a cliff, holding one ball in each hand. At time t0, she throws one ball straight up with speed v0 and the other straight down, also with speed v0. For the following questions neglect air resistance. A. If the ball that is thrown downward has an acceleration of magnitude aaa at the instant of its release (i. e., when there is no longer any force on the ball due to the woman's hand), what is the relationship between a and g, the magnitude of the acceleration of gravity?
a. a > g
b. a = g
c. a < g
Doesn't the ball have a constant downward acceleration of 9.80 m/s^2?
B. Which ball has the greater acceleration at the instant of release?
a. the ball thrown upward
b. the ball thrown downward
c. neither; the accelerations of both balls are the same.
C. Which ball has the greater speed at the instant of release?
a. the ball thrown upward
b. the ball thrown downward
c. neither; the speeds are the same
d. both balls have the same givin initial speed v0, so the speeds are the same
D. Which ball has the greater average speed during the 1-s interval after release (assuming neither hits the ground during that time)?
a. the ball thrown upward
b. the ball thrown downward
c. neither; the average speeds of both balls are the same.
E. Which ball hits the ground with greater speed?
a. the ball thrown upward
b. the ball thrown downward
c. neither; the balls hit the ground with the same speed