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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