Yes, an object in free fall still has inertia, which is its tendency to resist changes in its state of motion. In this case, the object's inertia keeps it moving at a constant velocity until acted upon by a force like gravity or air resistance.
The motion of an object resulting from only the force of gravity is free fall. In free fall, an object experiences only the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s^2) and no other forces acting on it, causing it to accelerate downwards at a constant rate.
As per Law of Gravitation, there is no gravitational force on a massless object, so it will not accelerate. But mass-less object does not exist. It should have some mass and all objects fall down on earth with same acceleration irrespective of their mass(if air resistance is neglected).
The object is said to be in free fall.
The only force that can act on an object in free fall is gravity.
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.
Mass and inertia.
The motion of an object resulting from only the force of gravity is free fall. In free fall, an object experiences only the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s^2) and no other forces acting on it, causing it to accelerate downwards at a constant rate.
As per Law of Gravitation, there is no gravitational force on a massless object, so it will not accelerate. But mass-less object does not exist. It should have some mass and all objects fall down on earth with same acceleration irrespective of their mass(if air resistance is neglected).
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.
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.
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An object in free fall is accelerating, so the forces on it must be unbalanced.