Question
What occurs when objects free fall near the Earth’s surface?
constant distance
constant speed
constant velocity
constant acceleration
constant distance
constant speed
constant velocity
constant acceleration
Answers
GPT-4o mini
When objects free fall near the Earth's surface, they experience **constant acceleration**. This acceleration is due to the force of gravity, which is approximately \(9.81 \, \text{m/s}^2\) directed downward.
While free falling, the object's speed will continuously increase as it falls, but the rate of this increase (acceleration) remains constant, assuming negligible air resistance. Thus, among the options you provided, the correct answer is **constant acceleration**.
While free falling, the object's speed will continuously increase as it falls, but the rate of this increase (acceleration) remains constant, assuming negligible air resistance. Thus, among the options you provided, the correct answer is **constant acceleration**.