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What do you mean by free fall? - Science

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What do you mean by free fall?

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When an object falls towards the earth under the influence of the earth's gravitational force alone, we say that the object is in free fall.

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Chapter Info

Subject: Science
Class: class 9
Chapter 9: Gravitation
Medium: English Medium