As an object falls freely near the surface of the earth, its velocity?

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Nataly Madden

24 April, 03:46

As an object falls freely near the surface of the earth, its velocity?

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Vegas · Answer 1

If it were possible for an object to fall freely near the surface of the Earth,

- - The direction of its velocity would always be "down"; that is, toward the center of the Earth.

- - The size of its velocity would continually increase, at the rate of 9.8 meters per second for every second it falls.