If an apple falls a distance of 2 meters in its first second of fall, then 2 meters in its next second of fall, and again 2 meters during its third second of fall, the acceleration of the apple is
1) 0 m/s2.
2) 2 m/s2.
3) 4 m/s2.
4) 10 m/s2.
5) actually, more than 10 m/s2.
This is because
6) no change in velocity occurs during fall.
7) the apple increases in distance by 2 meters for each successive second.
8) the average velocity is 1 m/s for each successive second.
9) its weight is counterbalanced by its inertia.
Answer: 1, 6
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