Why are objects that fall near Earth’s surface rarely in free fall?

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Objects that fall near Earth’s surface are rarely in free fall because air exerts forces on falling objects near Earth’s surface.

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BinaryBurnie answered Dec 13, 2018

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The Earth rotates and the objects usally fall at an angle due to the Earths tilt and position in space.

Jacoor answered Dec 15, 2018

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