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GK QUESTION#3038

In the usual near-Earth setting, which force causes an object released from rest to accelerate toward Earth when other forces are negligible?

  1. AEarth’s rotation
  2. BMagnetic attraction of the Earth
  3. CGravitational forceCorrect answer
  4. DAtmospheric pressure
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C. Gravitational force

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In the usual near-Earth setting where gravitational pull dominates other forces, a released object accelerates toward Earth because of gravity. Atmospheric pressure and magnetism are not the general cause of free fall.

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