If a freely-falling object were somehow equipped with a speedometer,its speed reading would increase each second by about
A)5 m/s.
B)10 m/s.
C)15 m/s.
D)a variable amount.

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Objects in freefall experience a constant acceleration due to gravity of approximately 9.8 m/s². This means that the object's speed increases by 9.8 m/s every second. However, due to air resistance and other factors, the acceleration may not be exactly 9.8 m/s². But on average, the speed reading should increase by approximately 10 m/s each second.

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