where the initial velocity is in the positive x-direction, and the acceleration, ax, is in the negative direction (the velocity will be getting smaller and smaller, so its rate of change is neg...where the initial velocity is in the positive x-direction, and the acceleration, ax, is in the negative direction (the velocity will be getting smaller and smaller, so its rate of change is negative). At t=2.04s, the ball returns to the point from which it was thrown, and the ball is going with the same velocity (10m/s) as when it was released, but the velocity is negative (downwards motion).
