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A man with a wrist watch on his hand falls from the top of a tower. Does the watch give correct time during the free fall ?

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To determine whether a wristwatch gives the correct time during a free fall, we need to analyze the situation step by step. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Free Fall**: - When a man falls from the top of a tower, he is in free fall. This means he is accelerating downwards due to gravity at a rate of approximately \(9.81 \, \text{m/s}^2\). 2. **Functioning of a Wristwatch**: ...
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