What is Freely Falling Object?

A freely falling object is any object moving freely under the influence of gravity alone, regardless of its initial motion. This expression doesn't necessarily refer to an object dropped from rest. Any object thrown upward or downward and those released from rest are all considered freely falling.

An object that moves because of the action of gravity alone is said to be free falling. If the object falls through the atmosphere, there is an additional drag force acting on the object and the physics involved with the motion of the object is more complex.

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