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An apple weighs at 1N. the net force on the apple when it is in free fall is?

a. 0N
b. 0.1N
c. 1N
d. 10N
e. none of the above

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The weight is the magnitude of the gravitational force between
the Earth and the apple. There's no reason for the force to change
just because the apple happens to be in motion. If it weighs 1N on
the scale, then it weighs 1N while it's sailing over the fence, 1N on
the teacher's desk, and 1N while it's falling from the tree.

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