Mission NL10 Free Fall Acceleration
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A free-falling object is an object ...
Definition of Free Fall:
Free fall is the state of an object in which the only force acting upon it is the force of gravity.
Free fall is the state of an object in which the only force acting upon it is the force of gravity.
Some students mistaken free fall with falling with a terminal velocity. But don't be fooled! A free falling object could never reach a terminal velocity. Terminal velocity is the falling condition in which air resistance balances the downward force of gravity. A free-falling object is an object upon which the only force is gravity. With no air resistance present, a free-falling object could never reach terminal velocity.
