Ball A is thrown horizontally and ball B is thrown upward.
A) Ball A has the greater downward acceleration.
B) Ball B has the greater downward acceleration.
C) They have the same downward acceleration.
D) Neither has any downward acceleration.

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Both balls experience the same acceleration due to gravity, which is a constant 9.8 m/s² downward. The direction of their motion (horizontal or vertical) does not affect the acceleration due to gravity. Therefore, they have the same downward acceleration.

Ball a Is Thrown Horizontally and Ball B Is Thrown