A free-falling body is one that is acted upon by no forces other than ____________. Here are the choices:   Air resistance Air resistance Its own speed Its own speed Gravity Gravity Wind speed

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A free-falling body is one that is acted upon by no forces other than ____________.

Here are the choices:
 
  • Air resistance
    Air resistance
  • Its own speed
    Its own speed
  • Gravity
    Gravity
  • Wind speed
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