* Gravity's Constant Pull: The primary force acting on an object in free fall is gravity. Gravity pulls everything towards the center of the Earth with a constant acceleration, known as the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s²).
* Increasing Speed: As the object falls, its speed increases at a steady rate due to gravity's pull. This means the object gets faster and faster as it descends.
* Weightlessness: While accelerating downwards, the object might seem "weightless" because there is no normal force acting on it. This is why astronauts in orbit feel weightless.
Important Note: "Free fall" doesn't necessarily mean an object is falling from a great height. Even if you drop a pen from your hand, it's in free fall for a brief moment before air resistance becomes significant.
