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What is meant by free fall ?

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(i) When the person in a lift moves down with an acceleration (a) equal to the acceleration due to gravity (g), i.e., when a=g, this motion is called as .free fall..
(ii) The apparent weight `(R = m (g-g) = 0)` of the person is zero. This condition or state refers to the state of weightlessness.
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