A projectile has an initial forward velocity.
A projectile has an initial forward velocity.
The object is said to be in free fall.
An object is in free fall when only gravity and air resistance (drag) are acting on it. In space, free fall excludes drag.
An object in free fall is one that has only the force of gravity acting upon it.
A falling object.
The only force that can act on an object in free fall is gravity.
A projectile is an object that is launched into the air and follows a curved path, experiencing both horizontal and vertical motion. Free fall, on the other hand, refers to an object falling under the influence of gravity without any external forces acting on it. A projectile can have an initial horizontal velocity, while an object in free fall starts with zero velocity.
An object moving horizontally, an object resting on a surface, and an object in space with no gravitational force acting on it are not examples of free fall. Free fall specifically refers to an object falling solely under the influence of gravity.
The two states that exist when the only force acting on an object is gravity are free fall and equilibrium. In free fall, the object is accelerating downward due to gravity, while in equilibrium, the object is either at rest or moving at a constant velocity with no net force acting on it.
free fall
An object in free fall is accelerating, so the forces on it must be unbalanced.
In free fall, the force of gravity alone causes an object to accelerate in the downward direction.