Free Fall: Velocity Increases, Acceleration Constant

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Question:

As an object falls freely on Earth, its Group of answer choices

velocity increases.

acceleration increases.

both a and b

none of the above

Answer:

As an object falls freely on Earth, its velocity increases due to the acceleration caused by gravity. The acceleration due to gravity is approximately (9.81 , \text{m/s}^2) and remains constant near the Earth's surface, so the acceleration does not increase as the object falls.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

**velocity increases