There is no change in the answer of total acceleration if the object is swinging down toward its lowest point instead of swinging up.
The answer will not change if the object was swinging in the opposite direction, because the magnitudes of the tension, radial acceleration, and tangential acceleration would still be the same. In other words, they are independent of the direction of motion.
The forces are the same whether the object is swinging up or down and they have the same effect on its speed. As a result, it accelerates independently of the swing direction.
Thus, there is no change in the total acceleration of the swing.
The question is incomplete. the complete question is 'One end of a cord is fixed and a small 0.500kg object is attached to the other end, where it swings in a section of a vertical circle of radius 2.00m as shown in above figure. When θ=20°, the speed of the object is 8.00 m/s.'
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