Definition:Free Fall
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Definition
A body $B$ influenced by a gravitational field $M$ is in free fall if and only if the force on it caused by $M$ is the only force on $B$.
Sources
- 1966: Isaac Asimov: Understanding Physics ... (previous) ... (next): $\text {I}$: Motion, Sound and Heat: Chapter $2$: Falling Bodies: Inclined Planes
- 1972: George F. Simmons: Differential Equations ... (previous) ... (next): $1$: The Nature of Differential Equations: $\S 1$: Introduction