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Describe how the velocity and acceleration of an object change as it fell from tall building?
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Answered 2013-10-01 10:49:01
The magnitude of the velocity will increase. The velocity will be downward - and since it increases, the acceleration will be downward. The acceleration doesn't change (it will remain constant at about 9.8 m/sec2), unless air resistance becomes significant.
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