Is an object in free fall when no force but gravity acts on it?

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AL2006 · Answer

I'm pretty sure that's exactly the formal definition of 'free fall'.

AL2006 · Answer

An object is in free fall when gravity is the only force acting on it, leading to constant acceleration downwards. In practice, most falling objects experience air resistance, preventing them from being in true free fall. Ideal free fall occurs in environments like space, where air resistance is negligible. 
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Is an object in free fall when no force but gravity acts on it?

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