Ten seconds after starting from rest,a freely-falling baseball will have a speed of about
A)10 m/s.
B)50 m/s.
C)100 m/s.
D)500 m/s.
E)more than 500 m/s.

Name: Ten seconds after starting from rest,a freely-falling baseball will have a speed of about A)10 m/s. B)50 m/s. C)100 m/s. D)500 m/s. E)more than 500 m/s.
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A freely-falling object near the Earth's surface accelerates at approximately 9.8 m/s². After 10 seconds, its speed will be 9.8 m/s² * 10 s = 98 m/s, which is approximately 100 m/s.

Ten Seconds After Starting from Rest,a Freely-Falling Baseball Will Have