An object accelerating only under the force of gravity is A) free fall or B) acceleration due to gravity

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Travis

23 December, 13:14

An object accelerating only under the force of gravity is A) free fall or B) acceleration due to gravity

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Ernest Finley · Answer 1

- - An object acted on by only the force of gravity, on or near Earth's surface,

accelerates downward at the rate of about 9.8 m/s² without air resistance.

- - That number is "the acceleration due to gravity, on Earth".

- - The object in that situation is said to be in "free fall".