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tiara099

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When an object is released from rest and falls in the absence of friction, which of the following is true concerning its motion?
 
  A) Its velocity is constant.
  B) Both its acceleration and its velocity are constant.
  C) Neither its acceleration nor its velocity is constant.
  D) Its acceleration is constant.

Question 2

A stone is thrown horizontally from the top of a tower at the same instant that a ball is dropped vertically. Which object is traveling faster when it hits the level ground below?
 
  A) Neither, since both are traveling at the same speed.
  B) It is impossible to tell from the information given.
  C) the ball
  D) the stone



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

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