A ball dropped from a cliff, ignoring air resistance, gains speed at a rate of about
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Correct answer to question 109 (Mechanical Comprehension): 9.8 metres per second every second
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Near Earth's surface, gravity accelerates falling objects at about 9.8 m/s^2, so speed increases by that amount each second.
Updated: November 2026
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