A ball of moist clay falls 15.0 m to the ground. It is in contact with the ground for 20.0 ms before stopping. (a)What is the magnitude of the average acceleration of the ball during the time it is in contact with the ground? (Treat the ball as a particle.) (b) Is the average acceleration up or down?

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A ball of moist clay falls 15.0 m to the ground. It is
in contact with the ground for 20.0 ms before stopping. (a)What is
the magnitude of the average acceleration of the ball during the time
it is in contact with the ground? (Treat the ball as a particle.) (b) Is the
average acceleration up or down?

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