A stone is dropped from a height 100 m above the ground. Will it have uniform or non-uniform speed as it moves towards the ground?

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Solution

A stone dropped from a height of 100 m experiences acceleration due to gravity, which is constant. Under this constant acceleration, the speed of the falling body will increase. Therefore, the motion is non-uniform, assuming that we neglect air resistance.

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