Physicseasy · Past Paper
A body falls freely under gravity. Its acceleration is:
AVariable
BZero
CConstant
DDecreasing
✓ Correct Answer: C — Constant
Near the earth's surface, free-fall acceleration (g) is assumed constant at 9.8 m/s^2.
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