Which one of the following gives the magnitude of the net force acting on an object…

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Problem

Which one of the following gives the magnitude of the net force acting on an object of mass

m

that is dropped from rest in vacuum near the Earth’s surface (air resistance neglected)? (a)

\dfrac{mg}{2}

(b) 0 (c)

mg

(d)

2mg