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What happens to the acceleration of a falling object as it speeds up?2 marksIt remains constantIt decreasesIt increasesIt becomes zero

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What happens to the acceleration of a falling object as it speeds up?2 marksIt remains constantIt decreasesIt increasesIt becomes zero

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The acceleration of a falling object remains constant. This is due to the law of gravity. In a vacuum, where air resistance is not a factor, all objects fall at the same rate of acceleration regardless of their mass. This rate is approximately 9.8 m/s² on Earth. However, in real-world conditions, air resistance can affect the acceleration of an object, but the gravitational acceleration itself remains constant.

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