Question
Assertion : A body falling freely may do so with constant velocity.
Reason : The body falls freely, when acceleration of a body is equal to acceleration due to gravity.

Answer

(e) When a body falling freely, only gravitational force acts on it in vertically downward direction. Due to this downward acceleration the velocity of a body increasesandwillbemaximum when the body touches the ground.

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