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A ball is dropped from a helicopter 100m from the ground. As the ball falls, the magnitude of it's associated velocity isQuestion 14Answera.increasing at a rate of 9.81 m/s each secondb.a constantc.decreasing at a rate of 9.81 m/s each secondd.equal to 9.81 m/se.is zero

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A ball is dropped from a helicopter 100m from the ground. As the ball falls, the magnitude of it's associated velocity isQuestion 14Answera.increasing at a rate of 9.81 m/s each secondb.a constantc.decreasing at a rate of 9.81 m/s each secondd.equal to 9.81 m/se.is zero

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The correct answer is a. The velocity of the ball is increasing at a rate of 9.81 m/s each second. This is due to the acceleration due to gravity, which is approximately 9.81 m/s². This means that for each second the ball is falling, its velocity increases by 9.81 m/s.

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