Competency #1
Answer and Explanation
The correct answer is A.
The force diagram for any object during free fall is:
Since only the force of gravity is acting is on the object, the net force must be the same as the force of gravity. This means that no matter what the mass of the object is, there is acceleration (by Newton's 2nd Law). This means that the object is getting faster as time goes on, which is answer A.
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