A ball is in free fall. Its acceleration is:
A) downward during both ascent and descent
B) downward during ascent and upward during descent
C) upward during ascent and downward during descent
D) upward during both ascent and descent
E) downward at all times except at the very top, when it is zero

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During free fall, the only force acting on the object is gravity, which always acts downwards. Therefore, the acceleration of the object is always downwards, both during ascent and descent.

A Ball Is in Free Fall