Question

The speed of a falling body increases continuously, this is because

• A. no force acts on it
• B. it is very light
• C. the air exert the frictional force
• D. the earth attract it

Answer 1

The correct option is D

the earth attract it

The explanation:

1. The speed of a falling body increases continuously due to the acceleration due to gravity g.
2. This acceleration due to gravity is due to the gravitational force applied by the earth on any object that possesses mass.
   ${\mathrm{F}}_{\mathrm{g}}=\mathrm{mg}$
   where m is the mass of the falling body.