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Falling Object

Falling Object
This graph plots the distance from point of release versus elapsed time for an object freely falling in the earth’s gravitational field. The gravitational field accelerates the object; the object falls only 20 metres during the first two seconds, but nearly 60 metres during the next two seconds.
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