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Is it ok if falling objects are not exactly 9.8?

Updated: 8/20/2019
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Objects in freefall only accelerate at 9.8m/s2 if air resistance is ignored. Because friction will gradually cause a falling object to reach terminal velocity, most objects won't accelerate at exactly 9.8m/s2.

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