A freely falling object has a constant acceleration of 9.8 m/s². This means that A) the object's displacement changes by 9.8 m every second squared. B) the object's speed increases by 9.8 m/s each second. C) the object's acceleration increases by 9.8 m/s² each second. D) the object travels 9.8 m each second.

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The acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s^2, which means that the speed of a freely falling object increases by 9.8 meters per second every second, not its displacement or acceleration.

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