What is meant by free fall?
(N/A) Free fall is a state in which an object falls towards the Earth solely under the influence of gravitational force,with no other forces (like air resistance) acting upon it. During free fall,the object experiences a constant acceleration known as the acceleration due to gravity,denoted by $g$,which is approximately $9.8 \ m/s^2$ near the Earth's surface.
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$(a)$ Write the formula to find the magnitude of the gravitational force between the Earth and an object on the surface of the Earth.
$(b)$ What is the direction of acceleration due to gravity?
$(b)$ What is the direction of acceleration due to gravity?
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$(a)$ Value of '$g$' is not constant on Earth.
$(b)$ Objects with different masses take the same time to fall from a fixed height.
$(c)$ '$G$' is known as the universal gravitational constant.
$(a)$ Value of '$g$' is not constant on Earth.
$(b)$ Objects with different masses take the same time to fall from a fixed height.
$(c)$ '$G$' is known as the universal gravitational constant.
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If a spring balance holding a heavy object is released,it will read zero weight.
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