Question

Which of the following is an example of a freely falling body?

• A. A ball thrown downward with a speed of $30m{s}^{-1}$
• B. A ball thrown upward with a speed of $30m{s}^{-1}$
• C. A ball thrown horizontally with a speed of $30m{s}^{-1}$
• D. A ball just dropped from a height

Answer 1

The correct option is D A ball just dropped from a height

A body executes free fall when it is just dropped, without any initial velocity, from a height.