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the two forces acting on a falling object are gravity and?....1.force, 2. friction, 3. air resistance, and 4. net force?​
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the two forces acting on a falling object are gravity and?....1.force, 2. friction, 3. air resistance, and 4. net force?​

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In free fall, the only force acting on an object is gravity. The force of gravity is an unbalanced force, which causes an object to accelerate. In the absence of air, two objects with different masses fall at exactly the same rate of acceleration.
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