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An object falling freely under gravity close to Earth is

A

one dimensional

B

circular motion

C

rotational motion

D

spinning motion

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A, D
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  • At the surface of Earth an object falling freely experience an acceleration of ___________

    A
    `9.4 ms^(-2)`
    B
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    C
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    D
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    A
    Both assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion
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    Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
    C
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