A box was dropped from the top of a building. Which of the following is true regarding its acceleration

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Section2.7: Freely Falling Objects
Problem 2.6QQ: A ball is thrown upward. While the ball is in free-fall, does its acceleration (a) increase, (b)...
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A box was dropped from the top of a building. Which of the following is true regarding its acceleration?
 
(A) The acceleration increases.
(B) The acceleration stays the same.
(C) The acceleration decreases.
(D) I need more details to confirm any of these three statements.
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