Question

An object that is in free fall seems to be ______

A. Speeded up by air resistance
B. Slowed by air resistance
C. Not moving
D. Weightless

Answer 1

An object that is in free fall seems to be (D) weightless.

Objects which are in free fall are said to be weightless because they only have the force of gravity acting upon them. Objects in free fall do not experience air resistance.