Does acceleration continuously increase in a free-fall motion

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mathslover · Answer

In a free fall motion, I think it remains constant.

anonymous · Answer

Or it increases

shamim · Answer

acceleration due to gravity is
g=9.8m/s

anonymous · Answer

I am not specifically talking about earth or any planet it is a general question

mathslover · Answer

When an object falls (free -fall) then only Force of gravity acts on it.

anonymous · Answer

This is a physics question.  In freefall motion the acceleration is g (9.8ms^(-2))therefore a constant.

shamim · Answer

i think 9.8 is a constant thing. is not it

anonymous · Answer

Until it contacts the ground right , it would stop

mathslover · Answer

So, only the acceleration due to gravity will act on it. Thus, 

Acceleration remains constant during the free fall...

anonymous · Answer

The particle is thrown from any height it won't matter , the acceleration would be constant
in a gravitational field. ?

mathslover · Answer

Yes..!

mathslover · Answer

Whatever the height is... IF IT IS A FREE FALL then the acceleration will remain constant! (the force of gravity is acting on it downwards)

unklerhaukus · Answer

Acceleration will increase only if the falling body is getting appreciably closer to the centre of acceleration.

anonymous · Answer

I am a bit dissapointed lol, i thought it would increase and for infinite time it would break the speed of light .

anonymous · Answer

Motion can come in math dominicQ

shamim · Answer

when the body will reach on ground, it will get 0 vellocity. and here is decceleration

anonymous · Answer

yes.!

anonymous · Answer

I take it that the question is talking about freefall from a height that is no big compared to the radius of the earth.  If the particle is dropped from a height that is big compared to the radius of the earth then the magnitude of the acceleration will increase as it approaches earth.

mathslover · Answer

When you will study the chapter, gravitation, you will get more of it... you're currently at Motion in a plane ..?

anonymous · Answer

Yes motion in a plane , will start projectile motion

anonymous · Answer

I know Newton's laws of motion

mathslover · Answer

Fine. :-) More basics are covered there in Gravitation Chapter.

anonymous · Answer

You have finished learning motion ?

mathslover · Answer

Not completely, but yeah somewhat.

anonymous · Answer

Okay.