An object is dropped and freely falls to the ground with an acceleration of 1 g. If it is thrown upward at an angle instead, its acceleration will be
A) 0 g.
B) 1 g upward.
C) 1 g downward.
D) larger than 1 g.
E) none of these

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The acceleration due to gravity for an object in free fall or thrown upward at an angle remains constant at 1 g downward, regardless of the object's motion or direction.

An Object Is Dropped and Freely Falls to the Ground