Physics

Physics

Problem

(Free-fall concepts) Answer the following in detail without performing any numerical calculations. a. (i) Define the term "free fall". b. (ii) Explain why the acceleration of a freely falling body is taken as constant near the Earth’s surface. c. (iii) A ball of mass 2 kg2\,\text{kg} and another of mass 1 kg1\,\text{kg} are released together from the same height in a vacuum. Which one will reach the ground first? Give reason. d. (iv) Distinguish between the mass and the weight of a body while it is in free fall.

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