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If an object is falling downward, is the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s/s) negative?

If an object is falling downward, is the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s/s) negative?
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If an object is falling downward, is the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s/s) negative?

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No because the acceleration is getting larger. If the object was slowing down it would be negative. It does not matter in direction. Its wether is is speeding up or slowing down.
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NO! ACCELERATION IS NEVER NEGATIVE UNLESS IT IS SLOWING DOWN.
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