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What is the initial velocity under free fall?

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It is non-zero and value is between zero to infinite.

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It is equal to the magnitude of the gravity.

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it is non-zero and its initial value cannot be determined.

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it is zero.

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Solution

The correct option is A
It is non-zero and value is between zero to infinite.

Free-fall means the that the only force acting on a body is gravitational force. So, the initial velocity of a body could be anything.

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