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(A):The body falls freely,when accelerat...

(A):The body falls freely,when acceleration of body is equal to acceleration due to gravity.
(R ):A body falling freely will have constant velocity.'

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To determine the validity of the statements (A) and (R), we will analyze each one step by step. ### Step 1: Analyze Statement (A) **Statement (A): The body falls freely when the acceleration of the body is equal to the acceleration due to gravity.** - When a body is in free fall, the only force acting on it is the gravitational force. This means that the acceleration of the body is indeed equal to the acceleration due to gravity (g), which is approximately 9.8 m/s². - Therefore, this statement is **true**. ### Step 2: Analyze Statement (R) **Statement (R): A body falling freely will have constant velocity.** - In free fall, since the body is accelerating due to gravity, its velocity is not constant. Instead, the velocity of the body increases continuously as it falls. This is because the acceleration due to gravity causes the speed of the falling body to increase over time. - Therefore, this statement is **false**. ### Conclusion - Statement (A) is true, while Statement (R) is false. ### Final Answer - (A) is true, (R) is false. ---
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