In the absence of air resistance, which of the following best describes the motion of a freely falling object near the surface of the Earth? (Assume the downward direction is positive.) O The velocity increases but the acceleration remains constant as the object falls. O The velocity and the acceleration both increase as the object falls. O The velocity stays constant but the acceleration increases as the object falls. O The velocity and the acceleration both stay constant as the object falls.

In the absence of air resistance, which of the following best describes the motion of a freely falling object near the surface of the Earth? (Assume the downward direction is positive.) O The velocity increases but the acceleration remains constant as the object falls. O The velocity and the acceleration both increase as the object falls. O The velocity stays constant but the acceleration increases as the object falls. O The velocity and the acceleration both stay constant as the object falls.

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