As a rocket is accelerating vertically upward at 9.8 m/s² near the Earth's surface, it releases a projectile.Immediately after release the acceleration of the projectile is: A)9.8 m/s² down B)0 m/s² C)9.8 m/s² up D)19.6 m/s² up E)none of the above

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Immediately after release, the only force acting on the projectile is gravity, which causes it to accelerate downward at 9.8 m/s^2, regardless of its initial motion.

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