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Where is the free fall acceleration of an object under Earth's gravity directed?​

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9.8 m/s/s
A free-falling object has an acceleration of 9.8 m/s/s, downward (on Earth). This numerical value for the acceleration of a free-falling object is such an important value that it is given a special name.
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Answer:

In Newtonian physics, free fall is any motion of a body where gravity is the only force acting upon it.

Step-by-step explanation:

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