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  • Free Fall: Understanding Motion Under Gravity
    You're describing a situation where the only force acting on an object is gravity. This scenario is known as free fall.

    Here's what that means:

    * No air resistance: The object is falling through a vacuum or an environment with negligible air resistance.

    * Constant acceleration: The object accelerates downwards at a constant rate due to gravity, usually denoted as 'g'. On Earth, g is approximately 9.8 m/s².

    * Negligible other forces: Forces like friction, drag, or lift are not significant enough to influence the object's motion.

    Examples of free fall:

    * A feather falling in a vacuum chamber.

    * A skydiver falling at a high altitude (before deploying their parachute).

    * An object dropped from a tall building (ignoring air resistance).

    Let me know if you have any other questions!

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