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free fall, in physics, the state of a body moving solely under the influence of gravitational forces (see gravitation ). A body falling freely toward the surface of the earth undergoes an acceleration due to gravity of 32 ft/sec 2 (9.8 m/sec 2), which is symbolized by g.
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