Because of force
at terminal velocity
The velocity of an object falling towards the surface of the Earth will increase by a rate of approximately 9.8 m/s² due to gravity. This acceleration would continue until the object reaches terminal velocity or impacts the surface of the Earth.
The force is gravity, which is the attraction between two objects with mass. Objects such as apples falling from trees or rocks rolling downhill are examples of this force in action.
The object in free fall is actually accelerating toward the earth, this acceleration is caused by gravity. So, yes gravity will be acting on a falling object and any object near the earth. It might help you to think of the same object on the other side of the earth falling up to remind you that it is the earth pulling on everything around it toward the centre. The phrase "free fall" is really misleading imoh.
The force that pulls an object toward earth also pulls the earth toward the object.The two forces are equal. Together, we refer to them as the force of gravity.
If the object is outside the earth's atmosphere, there is no force pushing up on it. If it is inside the earth's atmosphere, then air drag is pushing up on it.
at terminal velocity
Earth pulls on the object, and the object pulls on Earth
The force that pulls an object toward earth also pulls the earth toward the object. The two forces are equal. Together, we refer to them as the forces of gravity.
at terminal velocity
The velocity of an object falling towards the surface of the Earth will increase by a rate of approximately 9.8 m/s² due to gravity. This acceleration would continue until the object reaches terminal velocity or impacts the surface of the Earth.
Our Earth is not in a falling orbit.
This force is called the Universal gravitational force. The following equation is used determine the magnitude of this force. Fg = G * M * m ÷ d^2 G = 6.67 * 10^-11 M is the mass of the earth, 5.98 * 10^24 kg m is the mass of the falling object. d is the distance from the center of the earth to the object. If the object is near the surface of the earth, we use the radius of the earth for this distance. Radius = 6.38 * 10^6 meters.
terminal velocity
The force is gravity, which is the attraction between two objects with mass. Objects such as apples falling from trees or rocks rolling downhill are examples of this force in action.
There is none. Let's say you and the earth were the only 2 objects in our Universe. The two of you would immediately start falling toward EACH OTHER. Of course, with earth being a gigantatillion times bigger than you, all you would notice (if you had delicate instruments to measure your movement) is you falling toward earth. So there is no definite distance from earth before you start falling toward it. In reality, there are trillions of stars and gazillions of tons of space dust - you would fall toward them instead of toward earth, but there would STILL be a tiny tiny amount of falling toward earth.
The object in free fall is actually accelerating toward the earth, this acceleration is caused by gravity. So, yes gravity will be acting on a falling object and any object near the earth. It might help you to think of the same object on the other side of the earth falling up to remind you that it is the earth pulling on everything around it toward the centre. The phrase "free fall" is really misleading imoh.