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Why does the falling speed of a ball keeps increasing every second when it is dropped from a building ?

Why does the falling speed of a ball keeps increasing every second when it is dropped from a building ?
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Why does the falling speed of a ball keeps increasing every second when it is dropped from a building ?

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An object with a force acting on it accelerates. (Newton). The ball has a constant force acting on it. It is the "weight" of the ball, caused by the gravitational attraction between the ball and the Earth. (Newton again).
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