At One Instant an Object in Free Fall Is Moving

question 22

Multiple Choice

At one instant an object in free fall is moving downward at 50 meters per second. One second later its speed should be about

• A) 100 m/s.
• B) 55 m/s.
• C) 50 m/s.
• D) 25 m/s.
• E) 60 m/s.

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