What is the acceleration of a freely falling object near Earth's surface, ignoring air resistance?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. About 9.8 m/s^2 downward
- Step 1: Near Earth's surface all objects fall with g = 9.8 m/s^2 downward.
- Step 2: Mass does not matter without air resistance.
Answer
About 9.8 m/s^2 downward.
Why not the others: Upward and 98 m/s^2 are wrong, and the acceleration is independent of mass.
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