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If gravity is the only force acting on an object, then what does its acceleration equal?Multiple choice question.Fg (weight)Fnet (net force)m (mass)g (acceleration due to gravity)

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If gravity is the only force acting on an object, then what does its acceleration equal?Multiple choice question.Fg (weight)Fnet (net force)m (mass)g (acceleration due to gravity)

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The acceleration of an object when only gravity is acting on it equals g (acceleration due to gravity).

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