When a body moves exclusively under the influence of the Earth's gravity, it is said to be in freefall. The motion of the ball will be accelerated as a result of an external force acting on it.
This free-fall acceleration is also known as acceleration due to gravity.
Examples of free fall
A few examples of free fall are listed below.
The ball is thrown in a projectile motion
A stone falling into an empty well
A spacecraft in continuous orbit
Therefore, when an object is thrown from a given height, the gravitational force causes it to descend towards the Earth's surface. Such a motion of an object is known as free fall.
