Question 52 / 54:  Which of the following statements regarding the effect of gravity on a free-falling object near the surface of the earth dropped from rest is false?
A  The object's speed will increase at a rate of 9.8 meters per second each second.
B  The distance that the object travels in 1 second will increase by 9.8 meters each second.
C  The total distance the object has traveled increases with the square of the time it has been
free-falling.
D  The average speed of the object increases with the square of the time it has been free-falling.
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Attribution:  Introduction to Mechanics. The Saylor Academy 2014, http://www.saylor.org/courses/phys101/
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