A soccer ball is kicked with a velocity of 25 m/s at an angle of 45° above the horizontal. What is the vertical component of its acceleration as it travels along its trajectory? (Neglect air friction.)

A) g sin(45°) upward
B) g downward
C) zero
D) g cos(45°) downward
E) g upward


B

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