- Free fall is motion under the sole influence of gravity. - Air resistance is typically ignored in the definition of free fall. - A freely falling object accelerates and its momentum changes.
Which one of the following statements is not correct for a freely falling object?
Asked in UPSC Geoscientist 2022 · Topic: Motion under Gravity (Concept of air resistance and its influence on motion under gravity)
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Answer: D. Its motion is affected both by the gravity as well as by the air resistance.
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