A body falls freely downward. Neglecting air resistance а. Its speed decreases while moving downwards b. Its speed remains constant during the downward motion С. The acceleration is constant while moving downwards d. The time taken to go up is more than the time to return to the ground

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A body falls freely downward. Neglecting
air resistance
a.
Its speed decreases while moving
downwards
b.
Its speed remains constant during the
downward motion
С.
The acceleration is constant while
moving downwards
d.
The time taken to go up is more than the
time to return to the ground
Transcribed Image Text:A body falls freely downward. Neglecting air resistance a. Its speed decreases while moving downwards b. Its speed remains constant during the downward motion С. The acceleration is constant while moving downwards d. The time taken to go up is more than the time to return to the ground
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